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An artist’s illustration of artificial intelligence (AI). This image depicts how AI can help humans to understand the complexity of biology. It was created by artist Khyati Trehan as part of the Visualising AI project launched by Google DeepMind.

brAInfood: What is Agentic AI?

Agentic AI is the next step in the evolution of AI systems, making them increasingly capable of acting on their own. But what exactly is Agentic AI, and what ethical and social challenges does it create?

27.10.2025

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European Commission – Apply AI Strategy

The Apply AI strategy is the EU's overarching sectoral strategy that complements the AI Continent Action Plan with concrete actions.

20.10.2025

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United States - Richard Kadrey et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc. - (Artificial) market harm as a decisive factor

On 25 June 2025, the US District Court, Northern District of California issued a summary judgment in the case Richard Kadrey et al. v. Meta Platforms Inc., ruling that Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta) did not infringe upon the plaintiffs' copyrights by using their books to train its large language models (LLMs).

16.10.2025

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European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking – AI Factories & AI Factory Antennas

Belgium will establish an AI Factory Antenna which will provide Belgian companies, researchers and public institutions with services, access to supercomputing infrastructure and datasets and training.

15.10.2025

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United States - Copyrights and AI: the case of Andrea Bartz, et al. versus Anthropic PBC

In June, the Northern District of California issued a summary judgment in the case Andrea Bartz, et al. v. Anthropic PBC in favor of Anthropic PBC (Anthropic), ruling that using (pirated) copies of books to train artificial intelligence software (specifically large language models) is not a violation of US copyright law.

14.10.2025

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NL: Een onderwaterfoto, genomen met uitzicht op een grote cirkelvormige school vissen terwijl de zon schittert in het blauwe water. De afbeelding is echter enigszins vervormd door digitale artefacten.

EN: An underwater photo taken looking up to a large circular school of fish while the sun sparkles in the blue water. However, the image is slightly distorted by digital artefacts.

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

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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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US president Donald Trump (2025) signing an executive order in his office.

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

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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

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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

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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.