On 6 October 2026, the European Commission registered a European Citizens’ Initiative calling for a European “.IA” digital space for sovereign governance of artificial intelligence. Here is what the organisers are asking for.
Registered6 October 2026
TitleCreation of a European Digital Space (.IA) for Sovereign AI Governance
InstrumentEuropean Citizens’ Initiative
StatusRegistered; signature collection not yet started
High-trust digital spacesAn EU framework for trusted online spaces for AI, together with sandboxes for testing ethical AI.
A protected .IA domainEU-level negotiations with ISO, ICANN and IANA to reserve, protect and allocate the “.IA” domain.
Links to existing EU lawTying registration and use of “.IA” to the European Digital Identity under eIDAS 2.0, algorithmic audits under the AI Act and data protection under the GDPR.
Registration is not approval. The Commission has only found the initiative legally admissible under the European Citizens’ Initiative rules. It has not assessed the substance of the proposals, and registration says nothing about whether it will act on them.
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