Snabe’s AI Role Under Fire | Europe News

The EU’s Ombudsman is investigating why Siemens CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe was tapped as the Commission’s special envoy for industrial AI — a role that puts him at the heart of shaping Europe’s AI strategy — despite his company’s aggressive lobbying to weaken key AI regulations. Siemens helped push through exemptions for AI-powered machinery in the EU’s landmark AI law, and Snabe now leads policy guidance on exactly those areas. He’s part of a powerful new lobby group, European Tech Creators, which includes SAP, ASML, and BMW, raising serious conflict-of-interest concerns. The Commission defends the appointment, citing public access to Snabe’s reports, but has blocked transparency requests from lawmakers and journalists — giving the Ombudsman until September 29th to respond. This case exposes the tangled relationship between corporate influence and public tech policy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a0991d5c1d08b816