Ursula von der Leyen's appointment of Jim Hagemann Snabe as the EU's first special envoy for industrial AI has sparked conflict of interest concerns among 41 centre-left MEPs. Lawmakers question Snabe's senior role at Siemens, a German industrial giant, and demand transparency regarding the selection process and safeguards against undue influence. Despite the Commission stating Snabe's role is unpaid and he will suspend other advisory memberships, MEPs remain critical, recalling previous controversial appointments by von der Leyen and other Commission presidents.