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GenAI4EU is moving from AI policy into publicly funded deployment. With close to EUR 700 million planned and three public-administration pilots already under way, the accountability question is whether Europe can trace public money from grant and procurement to the administrative capability, decision support and measurable public value it produces.
A new regulatory framework for Europol should be judged not only by the additional data and analytical capacity it provides, but by whether the resulting exercise of law-enforcement power remains traceable, reviewable and subject to effective independent supervision.
The AI Act has been generally applicable in the European Union since 2 August 2026. This is an important regulatory milestone, but it does not mean that every major transparency obligation is already operational. For public authorities, one fact is especially important: the…