EDPS Annual Report: adaptability in a changing world

Summary:

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has published its Annual Report 2023, highlighting its adaptability in a changing digital and regulatory landscape. EDPS Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiorkowski emphasized the importance of multilateral and cross-border collaboration to achieve and elevate data protection standards in the EU and beyond. The report details the EDPS's actions in response to rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), including steering the regulation of AI and championing initiatives on global data protection standards. Additionally, the EDPS addressed societal matters, including the processing of personal data of individuals entering the European Union's borders and warned against the risks of proposed regulations on child sexual abuse material. The report also highlights the EDPS's investment in technology monitoring and innovation, anticipating the data protection implications of emerging technologies. As the EDPS celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2024, Supervisor Wiewiorkowski reflected on the past, present, and future correlations between data protection, technology, policy, and other fields to tackle the next 20 years of challenges.