On Wednesday, the German federal cabinet adopted an implementation act to enforce the European Union’s AI Regulation. The law designates the national authorities responsible for carrying out the regulation’s obligations and clarifies the concept of “state-independent media supervision” in Germany, as well as the roles of the individual Länder in press and broadcasting oversight.
This measure specifically addresses the supervisory structures needed to uphold transparency requirements, such as labeling deepfakes and AI‑generated news content, officials at the Chancellery said.
Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer noted that the act is “just one building block toward a coordinated European framework for AI”. He stressed that anyone deploying AI must assume responsibility. “We need a shared understanding and must consistently enforce platform accountability” he said, citing recent incidents involving AI tools like Grok to illustrate the necessity of clear rules and regular risk assessments.
Weimer also expressed support for EU‑level initiatives aimed at strengthening protection against media manipulation-particularly digital sexualized violence-and tightening the legal tools available to combat deepfakes.