{
  "id": 14015336,
  "title": "Von der Leyen pitches AI as solution to reduce reporting for European businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/von-der-leyen-pitches-ai-as-solution-to-reduce-reporting-for-european",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-pitches-ai-solution-reduce-reporting-european-businesses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen advocated for utilizing artificial intelligence to simplify administrative procedures for businesses within the European Union during a recent gathering of the European People’s Party in Taormina, Sicily on October 12th. She unveiled an \"only once\" approach to business reporting, which would enable companies to submit information only once, with AI assisting public administrations in effectively utilizing the data. Von der Leyen emphasized that European businesses are repeatedly required to report the same information to authorities, wasting valuable time that businesses and the EU cannot afford. She explained that this \"Only Once\" principle, previously included in the EU Inc. proposal, would prevent duplication of efforts and streamline the overall process. However, the specifics of how the AI-supported system would function, its application scope, and the timeline for implementation remained undisclosed. Von der Leyen also called upon EU governments to commit to simplification by signing a pact that prohibits adding new requirements when transposing EU-mandated legislation into national regulations. The pact requires governments to identify and justify any additional national requirements, assessing their impact on businesses and the single market.",
  "summary": "For the first time, the Commission President explicitly proposed using AI tools to cut administrative burdens.",
  "key_points": [
    "Von der Leyen proposes AI for simplifying EU business reporting.",
    "\"Only Once\" principle aims to prevent duplicate reporting.",
    "EU governments urged to sign pact against adding new requirements."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}