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EU Seeks Experts for Frontier AI Forum

The European Commission's AI Office is seeking experts for a new Forum on Frontier AI, part of the European Frontier AI Initiative. Interested parties, including AI developers, investors, and industrial actors, can express their interest via an application form until March 12, 2026.

AI Code of Practice Taskforce Established for Implementation

Signatories to the EU's General-Purpose AI Code of Practice held their first meeting on January 30, 2026, to establish a Taskforce for implementation exchanges. The Taskforce will facilitate discussions among signatories on implementing the code and can provide input on guidance documents.

European Commission notifies Meta over AI assistants exclusion from WhatsApp

The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Meta, alleging a breach of EU antitrust rules by excluding third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp. The Commission intends to impose interim measures to prevent serious and irreparable harm to the market.