Key facts
- Dozens of MEPs have requested more information from the European Commission.
- The request concerns the appointment of Siemens' chairman as the EU's AI envoy.
- Potential conflicts of interest have been cited as a reason for the request.
- Centre-left MEPs are questioning the choice of Siemens chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe.
Dozens of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have formally requested additional information from the European Commission regarding the recent appointment of the chairman of Siemens, Jim Hagemann Snabe, to serve as the EU's industrial AI envoy. Lawmakers have expressed concerns about potential conflicts of interest stemming from this appointment. The specific details of the appointment and the chairman's mandate are now under scrutiny by the parliamentary body.