What is driving the adjustment of the EU AI Act?

The European Commission plans to announce a revision to the AI Act on November 19 as part of the Digital Omnibus package aimed at simplifying and harmonizing the EU's digital regulatory framework, but member states remain divided over the scope of the reform. The background to this revision includes continued lobbying by US tech giants; CCIA, whose members include Apple, Meta, and Amazon, launched a campaign in October to push for simplifying the AI Act and even the entire digital rulebook. The European Commission publicly denies that the reform agenda is influenced externally. Denmark advocates a major overhaul, Germany warned in a document submitted to Brussels against changing the structure or objectives of the law, and the Netherlands supports reducing regulatory burden while maintaining overall goals. In July 2025, 56 EU AI companies, including Mistral AI and Aleph Alpha, jointly called for a pause and simplification of parts of the AI Act. More than 120 civil society organizations signed an open letter demanding a stop to the Digital Omnibus. Once formally proposed, the package requires approval by a majority of member states and the European Parliament.