Regulators
Anu Talus
Chair, European Data Protection Board
European Data Protection Board · European Union
Role in AI policy
Chairs the European Data Protection Board, which brings together the EU's national data protection authorities and the EDPS and issues guidance on how data protection law applies to AI. EDPB pages show that in January 2026 the EDPB and EDPS adopted a joint opinion on the Digital Omnibus on AI, raising concerns about postponing high-risk obligations, and that in July 2026 the Board adopted guidelines on anonymisation and on web scraping for generative AI. The EDPB chair agenda lists her at AI events in 2026.
Related laws and policies on record
Public statements in the role
- EDPB and EDPS support streamlining AI Act implementation but call for stronger safeguards to protect fundamental rights European Data Protection Board