ETSI's 2026 AI and Data Conference signals a broader European push toward AI-native standards
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SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 31, 2026 - Standards, procurement and AI governance teams in 2026 face a more complex requirement set as European standardisation work expands from technical performance into security, data architecture, human factors and rights-based governance. ETSI's AI and Data Conference, held over two days in Sophia Antipolis, France, examined how that shift is unfolding through collaboration among researchers, industry experts, policy stakeholders and standards developers, with a focus on both horizontal standardisation and specialised vertical domains.