Siemens chairman's advisory role has been criticised over potential conflicts-of-interest

New "special envoy" pick follows concerted industry push to roll back EU AI rules

Siemens chairman's advisory role has been criticised over potential conflicts-of-interest

The EU appointed Siemens chair Jim Hagemann Snabe as AI envoy weeks after the company helped roll back the AI Act. Critics say it hands policy influence to industry lobbyists.