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Is compliance enough? Rethinking ethics in the age of the AI Act

With the arrival of the AI Act, the discussion about responsible AI seems to have shifted from ethics to compliance. What does this mean for the impact of AI, and how can ethics and law strengthen and support each other? On 23 September the ‘AI and ethics in practice’ learning community came together to reflect on these questions.

06.10.2025

Event report

Italy - Provisions and delegations to the Government on artificial intelligence

Italy is the first EU country that approved a national AI law that complements the EU AI Act

30.09.2025

Policy monitor

A brain diagram shows ChatGPT has replaced core functions of the brain, while a young girl in the bottom right covers her eyes in horror. Degraded imagery of screwdrivers and the words “Control of the Brain” frame the collage.

Een hersendiagram laat zien dat ChatGPT de kernfuncties van de hersenen heeft vervangen, terwijl een jong meisje rechtsonder met afgrijzen haar ogen bedekt. De collage wordt omlijst door vervormde afbeeldingen van schroevendraaiers en de woorden ‘Control of the Brain’ (Controle over de hersenen).

brAInfood: How to use GenAI critically and responsibly?

A new LinkedIn profile photo, a to-do list for the coming week, a social media post. You can use generative AI (GenAI) for all these tasks. But how do you, as a user, use GenAI in a considered way? In this brAInfood, you will discover several user tips.

16.09.2025

brAInfood

Person holding a pile of papers. A white banner with the flag of the United Kingdom (UK) is placed over the image, this reflects that this policy monitor item is about an administrative decision in the UK.

Persoon houdt een stapel papieren vast. Een witte banner met de vlag van Engeland / Groot-Britannië is over het beeld geplaatst, dit geeft aan dat dit beleidsmonitor item over een administratieve beslissing in Engeland / Groot-Britannië gaat.

UK - Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and OpenAI on AI opportunities

The UK has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore deploying OpenAI’s models across public services, co-develop UK AI infrastructure and expand technical information-sharing with the UK AI Security Institute

05.09.2025

Policy monitor

Person holding a pile of papers. A white banner with the flag of Flanders is placed over the image, this reflects that this policy monitor item is about an administrative decision in Flanders.

Persoon houdt een stapel papieren vast. Een witte banner met de vlag van Vlaanderen is over het beeld geplaatst, dit geeft aan dat dit beleidsmonitor item over een administratieve beslissing in Vlaanderen gaat.

Flanders – Report Quickscan AI in the Flemish government

With the report Quickscan AI in the Flemish government, the AI Expertise Center aims to investigate how often, for what purposes, and by whom artificial intelligence (AI) is currently being used within the Flemish government.

22.08.2025

Policy monitor

A woman is writing something on a piece of paper that is lying down on a table. There is another person next to her. The setting is professional. A white banner with the flag of the USA shows that this policy monitor item is about a development in the USA

Een vrouw schrijft iets op een stuk papier dat op een tafel ligt. Er staat nog iemand naast haar. De setting is professioneel. Een witte banner met de vlag van de VS laat zien dat dit beleidsmonitor item over een ontwikkeling in de VS gaat.

United States - America’s AI Action Plan

American President Donald Trump has unveiled the US vision for AI policy in the AI Action Plan

20.08.2025

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European Commission – AI Literacy Questions and Answers

Article 4 of the AI Act requires providers and deployers of AI systems to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy of their staff and other persons dealing with AI systems on their behalf. The European Commission clarified this obligation through a Q&A.

12.08.2025

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(NL) Schrijf een scenario voor de toekomst van jouw organisatie

Hoe ziet jouw organisatie er in de toekomst uit? Welke rol wil je dat technologie daarin speelt? Door toekomstscenario's uit te werken, krijg je hier een beter beeld van.

16.07.2025

Blog

European Commission - The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

This document outlines key considerations for providers of general-purpose AI models (GPAI)

15.07.2025

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brAInfood: What should you be mindful of when using GenAI?

Generative AI (GenAI) is a technology capable of creating things like text, images or music on its own. It offers great potential. At the same time, GenAI raises critical questions: What does it mean for our jobs? What about privacy? And what is its environmental impact?

25.06.2025

brAInfood

Find the blind spots in your GenAI use

Are you planning to use generative AI (GenAI) in your organisation or for your work? In this article, we take a closer look at the ethical blind spots of GenAI and how the GenAI Blind Spots card set can help you identify and deal with them.

23.06.2025

Blog

brAInfood: The EU AI Act in six steps

Navigating the complexities of the EU AI Act can be challenging. To help you, the Knowledge Centre Data & Society has created a tool that enables organisations to assess key points in the regulation.

10.06.2025

brAInfood

United Kingdom – AI Security Institute

The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced that the AI Safety Institute would renamed into the AI Security Institute.

09.06.2025

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How to develop a strategy for Responsible AI?

You want to use AI responsibly, but how do you approach this in a thoughtful and structured way? That was the central question during the ‘AI and ethics in practice’ learning community session on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.

05.06.2025

Event report

European Commission - Digital Europe Programme - Work programme 2025 - 2027

The European Commission is allocating €1.3 billion through the DIGITAL work programme for 2025–2027 for the deployment of strategically critical technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud and data infrastructure, cyber resilience, and digital skills — all aimed at strengthening Europe’s technological sovereignty.

21.05.2025

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European Commission – Invest AI initiative

InvestAI channels €200 billion (incl. a €20 billion fund for four AI gigafactories) to make Europe a global AI leader and secure open, trustworthy compute capacity

14.05.2025

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Italy - AI Bill approved by the Italian Senate

On 20 March 2025, the Italian Senate approved the AI Bill. The law builds on the EU AI Act and regulates AI systems in Italy.

07.05.2025

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And so it begins… The TechReg Trade War: USA vs. World – time for some regulatory housekeeping!

With the memorandum ‘Defending American Companies and Innovators From Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties’, President Trump has officially sparked an international trade war relating to technology regulation. What does the document say and how should European policymakers react?

06.05.2025

Blog

European Commission - AI Continent Action Plan

The EU Commission published its AI continent action plan to make the EU a global leader in artificial intelligence.

06.05.2025

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The Netherlands – Design Proposal Dutch regulatory sandbox for the AI Act

The Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure proposes a design for the national AI regulatory sandbox in the Netherlands.

23.04.2025

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brAInfood: A strategy for responsible AI

Many organisations recognise the importance of responsible AI, but a clear strategy is often lacking. In this brAInfood, you will discover ALLY: an online guide that helps organisations develop an AI governance strategy step by step.

17.04.2025

brAInfood

brAInfood: How ecologically sustainable is GenAI?

How much water and energy does generative AI (genAI) consume? What impact does this have on our communities? In this brAInfood, we explore the current state of GenAI’s ecological sustainability and its broader implications.

27.03.2025

brAInfood

From Policy To Practice: Prototyping The EU AI Act’s Human Oversight Requirements

This report contains three prototypes of compliance documents that fulfil the requirement for human oversight from Article 14 of the EU AI Act.

27.03.2025

Report

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What can ethics-by-design mean for responsible AI innovation? 5 key takeaways

On 11 March 2025, the ‘AI and ethics in practice’ learning community met to explore the topic of ethics-by-design. In this report, you’ll find the key takeaways from the two presentations and the community discussion that followed.

25.03.2025

Event report

brAInfood: Current state of platform work in Flanders and Belgium

Platform work is gaining popularity, but it also brings opportunities and challenges. In this article, we take a closer look at the current situation, the impact of algorithmic management and the protection of platform workers in Flanders and Belgium.

14.03.2025

brAInfood

European AI Office: guidelines on prohibited AI systems

On 4 February 2025, two days after the first batch of AI Act provisions became applicable – including the rules on prohibitions and AI literacy - the European AI Office published its Guidelines on prohibited AI systems.

04.03.2025

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European AI Office: guidelines on the AI system definition

The EU AI Office published guidelines regarding the definition of an 'AI system' in the EU AI Act.

04.03.2025

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Een man zit op de vloe ren werkt op zijn laptop.

brAInfood: How do government employees feel about Generative AI?

To what extent do government employees consider themselves proficient with regard to generative AI (GenAI)? In this brAInfood, we explore how government employees deploy GenAI, what systems they use and how competent they feel in it.

27.02.2025

brAInfood

South Korea - South Korean Basic AI Act

At the end of December 2024, South Korea published its Basic Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Establishment of Trust. South Korean lawmakers clearly took their cue from the EU AI Act, although there are also differences prompted by specific South Korean needs.

26.02.2025

Policy monitor

Netherlands - Dutch Authorities publish final advice on AI Authorities

In November 2024, the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (“Rijksdienst Digitale Infrastructuur”) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (“Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens”) published their final joint advice on the supervision of AI systems under the AI Act in the Netherlands.

21.02.2025

Policy monitor

Publications

Type

Is compliance enough? Rethinking ethics in the age of the AI Act

Italy - Provisions and delegations to the Government on artificial intelligence

brAInfood: How to use GenAI critically and responsibly?

UK - Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and OpenAI on AI opportunities

Flanders – Report Quickscan AI in the Flemish government

United States - America’s AI Action Plan

European Commission – AI Literacy Questions and Answers

(NL) Schrijf een scenario voor de toekomst van jouw organisatie

European Commission - The General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

brAInfood: What should you be mindful of when using GenAI?

Find the blind spots in your GenAI use

brAInfood: The EU AI Act in six steps

United Kingdom – AI Security Institute

How to develop a strategy for Responsible AI?

European Commission - Digital Europe Programme - Work programme 2025 - 2027

European Commission – Invest AI initiative

Italy - AI Bill approved by the Italian Senate

And so it begins… The TechReg Trade War: USA vs. World – time for some regulatory housekeeping!

European Commission - AI Continent Action Plan

The Netherlands – Design Proposal Dutch regulatory sandbox for the AI Act

brAInfood: A strategy for responsible AI

brAInfood: How ecologically sustainable is GenAI?

From Policy To Practice: Prototyping The EU AI Act’s Human Oversight Requirements

What can ethics-by-design mean for responsible AI innovation? 5 key takeaways

brAInfood: Current state of platform work in Flanders and Belgium

European AI Office: guidelines on prohibited AI systems

European AI Office: guidelines on the AI system definition

brAInfood: How do government employees feel about Generative AI?

South Korea - South Korean Basic AI Act

Netherlands - Dutch Authorities publish final advice on AI Authorities