Knowledge Centre for legal, ethical and societal aspects of artificial intelligence and data-driven applications. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai en Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:12:54 +0200 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:12:54 +0200 https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/rapport-data-in-en-voor-vlaanderen-juridische-overwegingen-voor-vlaamse-dataplatformen Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:17:00 +0200 shirley.bruijnzeel@vub.be (Shirley Bruijnzeel) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/rapport-data-in-en-voor-vlaanderen-juridische-overwegingen-voor-vlaamse-dataplatformen Op basis van het Vlaamse We Are project onderzoekt het KDM in dit rapport bestaande en aankomende wetgeving rond data en datadeling https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/maak-verantwoorde-ai-het-middelpunt-van-jullie-organisatie-met-behulp-van-een-ethische-innovatie-strategie Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:18:00 +0200 Jonne.Van.Belle@vub.be (Jonne van Belle) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/maak-verantwoorde-ai-het-middelpunt-van-jullie-organisatie-met-behulp-van-een-ethische-innovatie-strategie Does your organisation want to pay more attention to ethics when developing or implementing data-driven and AI applications? In this blog post, we talk about why your organisation should create an ethical innovation strategy, and how we can help you do so. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/oproep-zomerblogs-4 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:55:00 +0200 shirley.bruijnzeel@vub.be (Shirley Bruijnzeel) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/oproep-zomerblogs-4 The 'Summer Blog' series is back, and we're seeking guest bloggers again! https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/bram-allegaert-brainbugs-over-het-lerend-netwerk-ai-en-ethiek-in-de-praktijk Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:06:00 +0100 Jonne.Van.Belle@vub.be (Jonne van Belle) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/bram-allegaert-brainbugs-over-het-lerend-netwerk-ai-en-ethiek-in-de-praktijk We spoke briefly with Bram about his experiences with the learning community so far. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/vision-texts-on-the-use-of-ai-dos-donts-and-next-steps Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:30:00 +0100 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/vision-texts-on-the-use-of-ai-dos-donts-and-next-steps Vision documents, list of principles, ethical frameworks … A lot of us are contributing to these documents, but what purposes do they serve? Is it essential to create them, and are they worth the effort? How can we translate these theoretical constructs into actionable steps? These questions took centre stage during the learning community ‘AI and ethics in practice’ meet-up on February 20, 2024. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/twee-lerende-netwerken-van-het-kenniscentrum-wat-betekent-dit-voor-jou Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:49:00 +0100 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/twee-lerende-netwerken-van-het-kenniscentrum-wat-betekent-dit-voor-jou In late 2022, we launched the Learning Community ‘AI and ethics in practice’. Now, after more than a year, we are excited to announce another learning community in collaboration with the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Steden en Gemeenten (VVSG) and VLAIO. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/report-from-policy-to-practice-prototyping-the-eu-ai-acts-transparency-requirements Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:59:00 +0100 Frederic.Christoph.Heymans@vub.be (Frederic Heymans) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/report-from-policy-to-practice-prototyping-the-eu-ai-acts-transparency-requirements This report contains five prototypes (3 Instructions For Use and 2 disclaimers), best practices and legal feedback concerning the transparency requirements of the EU AI Act. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/insights-on-social-sustainability-from-the-learning-community-meet-up Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:51:00 +0100 Jonne.Van.Belle@vub.be (Jonne van Belle) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/insights-on-social-sustainability-from-the-learning-community-meet-up We discussed the topic of social sustainability during the latest gathering of the learning community 'AI and ethics in practice' in Brussels. These were our main insights. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/kom-jij-ook-onze-beleidstool-voor-verantwoorde-ai-testen Thu, 31 Aug 2023 09:03:00 +0200 Jonne.Van.Belle@vub.be (Jonne van Belle) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/kom-jij-ook-onze-beleidstool-voor-verantwoorde-ai-testen At the FARI conference in Brussels, we will test a first prototype of our policy tool for responsible AI. Would you also like to be a test subject? https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/zomerblog-colourful-black-boxes-art-in-the-age-of-ai Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:49:00 +0200 gwen.franck@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Gwen Franck) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/zomerblog-colourful-black-boxes-art-in-the-age-of-ai Artistic lenses can be very useful and can embrace potential for change, empowering individuals in the face of technological development. Jonas Breuer dives into this topic and ntroduces the Data Art Guide (DAG) , that will help audiences to find a way through the multifaceted sphere of A.I. and data-related artworks, and to make it more accessible for a broader public, DAG should become a public resource to explore and utilise how artists use many kinds of mediums addressing implications of technology and data usage on society. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/policy-prototyping-the-ai-act-transparantievereisten-verslag-van-de-workshop Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:19:00 +0200 Frederic.Christoph.Heymans@vub.be (Frederic Heymans) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/policy-prototyping-the-ai-act-transparantievereisten-verslag-van-de-workshop The Knowledge Centre organized a workshop on 21 June to officially kick off its 'Policy Prototyping the AI Act: Transparency Requirements' project. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/zomerblog-van-labels-tot-ervaringen-in-gesprek-met-mensen-met-een-prothese-over-ai Tue, 08 Aug 2023 08:43:00 +0200 gwen.franck@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Gwen Franck) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/zomerblog-van-labels-tot-ervaringen-in-gesprek-met-mensen-met-een-prothese-over-ai AI-systemen blijken vaak problemen te hebben met het herkennen van mensen die prothesen dragen. Maar hoe kunnen we dit verhelpen? Niels Quinten vertelt hoe je mensen met een prothese kan betrekken bij de verbetering van je beeldherkenningssysteem. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/zomerblog-de-ethiek-van-open-sharing Tue, 18 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0200 gwen.franck@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Gwen Franck) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/zomerblog-de-ethiek-van-open-sharing In deze bijdrage, die eerder bij de collega's van meemoo verscheen, vertelt Bart Magnus hoe dankzij 'open scharing' : cultureel erfgoed en de kennis errond vrij beschikbaar en toegankelijk wordt gemaakt voor het brede publiek https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/verslag-data-date-hoe-voorbereiden-op-de-ai-en-data-act Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:55:00 +0200 thomas.gils@kuleuven.be (Thomas Gils) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/verslag-data-date-hoe-voorbereiden-op-de-ai-en-data-act Tijdens deze Data-Date bespraken we de mogelijke impact van de aankomende Europese regulering voor data en AI op de activiteiten van Vlaamse bedrijven en andere organisaties. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/oproep-zomerblogs-3 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0200 gwen.franck@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Gwen Franck) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/oproep-zomerblogs-3 We are taking it slow over Summer, and are giving the floor to external contributions in July and August. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/policy-prototyping-2023-policy-prototyping-2023-call-for-participants Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:30:00 +0200 Frederic.Christoph.Heymans@vub.be (Frederic Heymans) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/policy-prototyping-2023-policy-prototyping-2023-call-for-participants The Knowledge Centre is looking for participants for workshops on the transparency requirements of the EU AI Act https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/nieuwe-opleiding-digital-ethics Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:20:00 +0100 pieter.duysburgh@vub.be (Pieter Duysburgh) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/nieuwe-opleiding-digital-ethics Aan de KU Leuven start in mei een nieuwe opleiding voor professionals over digitale ethiek. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/verslag-data-data-chatgpt-is-een-blijver-ook-in-jouw-klas Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:31:00 +0100 pieter.duysburgh@vub.be (Pieter Duysburgh) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/verslag-data-data-chatgpt-is-een-blijver-ook-in-jouw-klas https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/weg-met-witte-robots-waarom-we-nood-hebben-aan-betere-afbeeldingen-van-ai Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:19:00 +0100 Frederic.Christoph.Heymans@vub.be (Frederic Heymans) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/weg-met-witte-robots-waarom-we-nood-hebben-aan-betere-afbeeldingen-van-ai Better Images for AI heeft een handige gids ontworpen met richtlijnen voor wie betere beelden voor AI wil selecteren of creëren https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/join-our-learning-community-ai-and-ethics-in-practice Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:38:00 +0100 Jonne.Van.Belle@vub.be (Jonne van Belle) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/join-our-learning-community-ai-and-ethics-in-practice Are you focussing on the ethical, legal and societal aspects of AI and data-driven technologies in your work? Would you like to discuss this with other professionals and learn from peers? Then the learning community ‘AI and ethics in practice’ of the Knowledge Centre Data & Society might be exactly what you are looking for! https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-how-do-you-make-a-success-of-ai-and-data-driven-innovations-in-your-organisation-2 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 08:30:00 +0200 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-how-do-you-make-a-success-of-ai-and-data-driven-innovations-in-your-organisation-2 Smart home technologies are largely present in our households. How exactly do these technologies work, how do they handle your data and what are the consequences for your privacy? https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-how-do-you-make-a-success-of-ai-and-data-driven-innovations-in-your-organisation Tue, 30 May 2023 10:00:00 +0200 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-how-do-you-make-a-success-of-ai-and-data-driven-innovations-in-your-organisation What are important points of attention in change processes when data-driven innovations or AI are implemented in an organisation? In this brAInfood, we explain why it is important to give employees a voice and a fundamental role and let them actively participate in such a change process, and how you can do this. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-insight-into-future-eu-legislation-on-data-and-algorithms Mon, 15 May 2023 14:00:00 +0200 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-insight-into-future-eu-legislation-on-data-and-algorithms Data Governance Act, Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act: overview of key concepts, potential impact and the obligations. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-ai-in-onderwijs-hoe-verandert-het-een-leeromgeving Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:52:00 +0100 Jonne.Van.Belle@vub.be (Jonne van Belle) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-ai-in-onderwijs-hoe-verandert-het-een-leeromgeving Which AI systems are used in education and what are the results? Who is (in)directly involved in the development and use of those systems, and with what data are they fed? Read more about it in this brAInfood, along with what you as a teacher can do with AI and what you should pay attention to. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/ethical-principles-and-non-existing-legal-rules-for-ai Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0200 gwen.franck@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Gwen Franck) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/ethical-principles-and-non-existing-legal-rules-for-ai A new guide wherein we examine the extent to which the questions in the Assessment List for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (ALTAI) for self-assessment are already reflected in the existing legal framework https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-algorithmic-news-selection Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:32:00 +0200 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-algorithmic-news-selection This brAInfood explains what the risks of algorithmic news selection are and how you and the news media can counter them. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-hoe-maak-je-de-beslissingen-van-ai-verklaarbaar Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:36:00 +0100 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-hoe-maak-je-de-beslissingen-van-ai-verklaarbaar This brAInfood gives you more information on explainability and AI. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/what-is-a-digital-ethicist Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0100 Jonne.Van.Belle@vub.be (Jonne van Belle) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/what-is-a-digital-ethicist It is important to develop technologies in a responsible way, to increase trust and acceptance and to avoid a negative social impact as much as possible. A Digital Ethicist helps to translate this vision into the working practice within an organisation. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-data-protection-and-voice-assistants-1 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:30:00 +0100 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-data-protection-and-voice-assistants-1 This brAInfood presents a number of concerns related to the privacy and data protection of voice assistants. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-is-my-technology-behaving-ethically Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:30:00 +0200 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-is-my-technology-behaving-ethically This brAInfood presents a questionnaire for users of AI technology to determine for themselves whether an AI system is behaving ethically or not. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-who-is-liable-for-a-self-driving-car-accident Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:24:00 +0200 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-who-is-liable-for-a-self-driving-car-accident This brAInfood summarises complex legal challenges on liability for damage caused by self-driving cars. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/blog-takeover Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:57:00 +0200 gwen.franck@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Gwen Franck) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/blog-takeover At the Knowledge Centre, we will enjoy an extended staycation this summer. This means we've got some free spots in our communication schedule. Do you want to share something that fits our mission? Send in your blog post and get a spot on our website! https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/artificiële-intelligentie-en-gegevensbescherming-een-verkennende-gids Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:00:00 +0200 gwen.franck@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Gwen Franck) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/artificiële-intelligentie-en-gegevensbescherming-een-verkennende-gids With this guide, we aim to give an overview of how the GDPR applies to the design and use of AI-systems. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-ben-jij-een-expert-in-ai Tue, 26 May 2020 16:24:00 +0200 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-ben-jij-een-expert-in-ai What do you know about artificial intelligence? Are you an expert or a novice? Take this quiz and find out! https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/blog-automation-and-human-agency Tue, 26 May 2020 13:26:00 +0200 gwen.franck@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Gwen Franck) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/news/blog-automation-and-human-agency In this blogpost, prof. Sami Marhoum investigates the importance of human agency in times of automation. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-wat-is-legal-sandboxing-voor-ai Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:05:00 +0200 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-wat-is-legal-sandboxing-voor-ai This brAInfood discusses the topic of 'legal sandboxing' for artificial intelligence (AI) in more detail, as mentioned by the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI HLEG) of the European Commission in the document 'Policy and Investment Recommendations for Trustworthy AI'. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-hoe-betrouwbaar-is-artificiële-intelligentie Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:58:00 +0100 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-hoe-betrouwbaar-is-artificiële-intelligentie A brAInfood that describes the 7 requirements of AI from the AI HLEG and formulates a number of questions that help you to think about the reliability of your AI system. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/tools/tool-data-collection-bias-assessment-form Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0100 willemien.laenens@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Willemien Laenens) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/tools/tool-data-collection-bias-assessment-form With this Data Collection Bias Assessment form, you make a few choices from the beginning of the data collection so that you can discover possible biases at an early stage. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-hoe-overleef-je-een-gesprek-over-artificiële-intelligentie Wed, 26 Feb 2020 14:01:00 +0100 gwen.franck@data-en-maatschappij.ai (Gwen Franck) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/brainfood-hoe-overleef-je-een-gesprek-over-artificiële-intelligentie This brAInfood summarizes 8 concepts that often occur in conversations about artificial intelligence. Once you have read and mastered these 8 concepts, you will be able to have and/or follow a basic conversation about artificial intelligence. https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/paper-emotional-ai-a-societal-challenge Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:30:00 +0100 pieter@weareantenna.be (Pieter Van Peteghem) https://data-en-maatschappij.ai/en/publications/paper-emotional-ai-a-societal-challenge How can society get the best out of AI technology when it is linked to our private lives, and affects the intimate dimensions of human life? Read more about it in this paper by professor Andrew McStay.