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EDPB conference on cross-regulatory cooperation: what we learned

New governance development detected from EDPB News. Brussels, 23 March - On 17 March 2026, the EDPB conference “Cross-regulatory interplay and cooperation in the EU: a data protection perspective” took place in Brussels.

What happened

The latest edpb publication sets out a development that is directly relevant to governance operators. Brussels, 23 March - On 17 March 2026, the EDPB conference “Cross-regulatory interplay and cooperation in the EU: a data protection perspective” took place in Brussels. Throughout the day, three panels were held, focusing on 1) data protection and competition, 2) the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the GDPR, and 3) the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the GDPR.

Why it matters

This matters because AI-related risk increasingly shows up through deployment choices, interfaces, and governance gaps rather than model headlines alone. It is a direct signal about how compliance and policy expectations are being translated into implementation work.

Assessment

The strongest signal here is operational direction: this is about turning guidance or policy into concrete expectations. In practice, that means child-safety issues should be treated as design and governance questions, not just legal review items.

  • Translate the development into specific ownership, policy, and evidence requirements instead of leaving it as background policy tracking
  • Treat child-safety and youth-risk themes as product, data, and governance questions rather than communications-only concerns
  • Monitor follow-on reporting or primary-source updates for scope expansion, implementation guidance, or stronger enforcement signals

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