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Bronzen beeld van vrouwe justitia. Op de afbeelding zie je ook een witte banner met de vlag van België. Deze afbeelding toont een gerechtelijke beslissing in België.
bronze statue of Lady Justice. The image also shows a white banner with the flag of Belgium. This image shows a court decision in Belgium.

Belgium – European Center for Digital Rights (noyb) v. Mediahuis N.V.

The Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority issued a ruling on measures regarding cookie banners on the Mediahuis’ news websites at the beginning of September.

17.09.2024

Policy monitor

European Commission - The future of European competitiveness

Italy's former prime minister Mario Draghi has written a report on European competitiveness at the request of the European Commission. The report is very critical, contains a comprehensive situation outline and an extensive set of general and thematic recommendations

16.09.2024

Policy monitor

(NL) Aan de slag met lokale, privacyvriendelijke Large Language Models

Maak jij je ook zorgen over je privacy en ecologische voetafdruk als je ChatGPT om hulp vraagt? Dan zijn lokale LLM's (Large Language Modellen) misschien iets voor jou.

03.09.2024

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A stately building in a classic architectural style with prominent columns and statues, reflecting a court. A white banner with the flag of the European Union is placed over the image, showing that this policy monitor item is about an act or bill in the European Union.

Een statig gebouw in een klassieke bouwstijl met prominente zuilen en standbeelden, die een hof van justitie weerspiegelen. Een witte banner met het de vlag van de Europese Unie is over de afbeelding geplaatst om aan te geven dat dit beleidsmonitor item over een wet of wetsvoorstel in Europa gaat.

EU - EU AI Act: entry into force & overview main provisions

On August 1st 2024 the AI Act entered into force. From now on, several parts of the AI Act will become applicable on various moments.

14.08.2024

Policy monitor

Court of Justice of the EU – Case regarding credit scoring and automated decision making (Schufa I & II, C-26/22 and C-64/22, C-634/21)

Can credit scoring be considered a form of automated decision-making and can personal data be kept longer than it is publicly available in public registries?

07.08.2024

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Germany – Draft law of the Federal Council to protect personal rights from deepfakes under criminal law

The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) proposed a draft law to criminalize the violation of personal rights through deepfakes.

05.08.2024

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 of America - ARIA program for assessing risks an impacts of AI by NIST

NIST started its ARIA program through which developers can have their models and systems evaluated.

30.07.2024

Policy monitor

Canada – Moffatt v. Air Canada

On 14 February 2024, the British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled that incorrect information provided by a chatbot is attributable to the organisation using the bot.

18.07.2024

Policy monitor

Court of justice of the EU - Case C-588/21 regarding the paid access to harmonised standards for goods

On 5 March 2024 the CJEU issued a ruling regarding the right of access to harmonised product standards.

08.07.2024

Policy monitor

A woman sits on a couch with a cat beside her, focused on a tablet in her hand.
Een vrouw zit in de zetel met een kat naast haar, ze is gefocust bezig op haar tablet.

brAInfood: Managing with data: what is the impact of employee datafication?

Data collecting at work is common. Just think about uploading your diploma and tracking your project hours. But what if your company is gathering data to evaluate your performance?

01.07.2024

brAInfood

a person's face is displayed through a grid of squares, creating a fragmented and abstract visual effect.

brAInfood: How watertight are watermarks?

Are you sometimes surprised by how authentic AI-generated content seems nowadays? Learn about AI-generated content, recognition methods and EU regulations in this brAInfood.

28.06.2024

brAInfood

The Council of the European Union - Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 as regards a EuroHPC initiative for start-ups in order to boost European leadership in trustworthy artificial intelligence

This amendment adds AI-dedicated supercomputers and AI Factories to EuroHPC JU’s mandate to boost European leadership in trustworthy AI

26.06.2024

Policy monitor

Person holding a piece of paper. A white banner with the Belgian flag is placed over the image, representing that this policy monitor item is about a development in Belgium.

Persoon houdt een stuk papier vast. Een witte banner met de Belgische vlag is over de afbeelding geplaatst, waarmee wordt aangegeven dat dit beleidsmonitor item over een ontwikkeling in België gaat.

Belgium – Law implementing the European Data Governance Act

The Chamber approved the text of the law implementing the European Data Governance Act on 8 May 2024.

20.06.2024

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Publicatie Cover image ezeltje prik blog

Defining AI in the AI Act: pin the tail on the system

A guest blog by Tervel Bovev from the KU Leuven Centre for IT and IP law.

23.05.2024

Blog

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.

Flemish Government - Flemish Media Authority- Competent authority Digital Services Act

The Flemish Media Authority will act as the competent authority in Flanders for the oversight of the Digital Services Act (DSA).

26.04.2024

Policy monitor

A man's face is displayed through a grid of squares, creating a fragmented and abstract visual effect.

brAInfood: What is the connection between sustainability and AI

In the past few years, the use of AI to promote sustainability has gotten more and more notice. But what do words like "sustainability" and "sustainable AI" really mean?

25.04.2024

brAInfood

Cover image rapport data in en voor Vlaanderen

(NL) Data in en voor Vlaanderen: juridische overwegingen voor Vlaamse dataplatformen

Op basis van het Vlaamse We Are project onderzoekt het Kenniscentrum Data & Maatschappij in dit rapport bestaande en aankomende wetgeving rond data en datadeling.

23.04.2024

Report

European Commission - Living guidelines on the responsible use of generative AI in research

The Living guidelines on the responsible use of generative AI in research are a set of recommendations for researchers, funding bodies, and research organizations on how to responsibly use generative AI tools to ensure research quality, transparency, and ethical conduct.

22.04.2024

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United Nations - Resolution on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems for Sustainable Development

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted the first global resolution on AI that encourages countries to safeguard human rights, protect personal data and monitor AI for risks

09.04.2024

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European Commission - European AI Office

The AI Office is a new body within the European Commission charged with overseeing the implementation of the EU AI Act and promoting trustworthy AI development.

20.03.2024

Policy monitor

An image of multiple 3D shapes representing speech bubbles in a sequence, with broken up fragments of text within them.
Een afbeelding van meerdere 3D-vormen die tekstballonnen in een reeks voorstellen, met daarin opgedeelde tekstfragmenten.

brAInfood: What are foundation models?

Since the advent of ChatGPT, we have been inundated with what generative AI models can do. The basis of OpenAI's ChatGPT are foundation models. But how do they really work? In this brAInfood, we explain it to you.

20.03.2024

brAInfood

Vision texts on the use of AI: do’s, don’ts, 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.

26.02.2024

Event report

(NL) Visiepaper 'data, AI en werk'

Waarom is het nodig werknemers te betrekken bij datagedreven en AI-innovaties op de werkvloer? En hoe pak je dat concreet aan? Het Kenniscentrum Data & Maatschappij beantwoordt deze vragen in deze visiepaper 'data, AI en werk'

26.02.2024

Policy brief

The Netherlands – Government-wide vision Generative AI

The Dutch government was one of the first EU governments to develop a vision document on the impact of generative AI on society.

21.02.2024

Policy monitor

A pole with 3 security cameras set against a bright blue sky and a tree.
Een paal met 3 beveiligingscamera's met een blauwe lucht en een boom op de achtergrond

brAInfood: How do you feel about data collection in the public domain?

We recently published our new monitor, where we asked 1682 Flemish people how they stand on data-driven technologies in the public space. This brAInfood summarises the main results.

16.02.2024

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.

United Kingdom - AI Safety Institute

The Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) is a government-backed organisation dedicated to advancing knowledge on AI safety by researching, evaluating and testing new AI models and conducting fundamental research on safety in the face of rapid AI advances.

14.02.2024

Policy monitor

(NL) Hoe denken Vlamingen over de dataficatie van het publieke domein?

Elk jaar voert het Kenniscentrum Data & Maatschappij een onderzoek uit waarbij het via een grootschalige bevraging de attitudes, percepties en praktijken van Vlamingen over datagedreven technologieën bevraagt. Dit jaar keek het naar het gebruik van deze technologieën in het publieke domein.

14.02.2024

Report

From Policy to Practice: Prototyping The EU AI Act’s Transparency Requirements

This report contains five prototypes (3 instructions for use and 2 disclaimers), best practices and legal commentary regarding the transparency requirements of the EU AI Regulation.

01.02.2024

Report

Cover image digitale inclusie nieuwsitem

(NL) Zorgt AI voor kansen of uitdagingen op vlak van digitale inclusie?

In een samenleving die alsmaar meer digitaliseert, blijft digitale inclusie een belangrijke uitdaging. Zo zou momenteel 1 op 2 burgers digitaal kwetsbaar zijn. Brengt artificiële intelligentie (AI) hier verandering in? En op welke manier?

30.01.2024

Blog

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(NL) Een visie op verantwoorde AI in het onderwijs

Wij publiceerden samen met het Kenniscentrum Digisprong een ontwerptekst met een visie op verantwoorde AI in het Vlaamse onderwijs.

29.01.2024

Policy brief

Publications

Type

Belgium – European Center for Digital Rights (noyb) v. Mediahuis N.V.

European Commission - The future of European competitiveness

(NL) Aan de slag met lokale, privacyvriendelijke Large Language Models

EU - EU AI Act: entry into force & overview main provisions

Court of Justice of the EU – Case regarding credit scoring and automated decision making (Schufa I & II, C-26/22 and C-64/22, C-634/21)

Germany – Draft law of the Federal Council to protect personal rights from deepfakes under criminal law

United States of America - ARIA program for assessing risks an impacts of AI by NIST

Canada – Moffatt v. Air Canada

Court of justice of the EU - Case C-588/21 regarding the paid access to harmonised standards for goods

brAInfood: Managing with data: what is the impact of employee datafication?

brAInfood: How watertight are watermarks?

The Council of the European Union - Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 as regards a EuroHPC initiative for start-ups in order to boost European leadership in trustworthy artificial intelligence

Belgium – Law implementing the European Data Governance Act

Defining AI in the AI Act: pin the tail on the system

Flemish Government - Flemish Media Authority- Competent authority Digital Services Act

brAInfood: What is the connection between sustainability and AI

(NL) Data in en voor Vlaanderen: juridische overwegingen voor Vlaamse dataplatformen

European Commission - Living guidelines on the responsible use of generative AI in research

United Nations - Resolution on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems for Sustainable Development

European Commission - European AI Office

brAInfood: What are foundation models?

Vision texts on the use of AI: do’s, don’ts, and next steps

(NL) Visiepaper 'data, AI en werk'

The Netherlands – Government-wide vision Generative AI

brAInfood: How do you feel about data collection in the public domain?

United Kingdom - AI Safety Institute

(NL) Hoe denken Vlamingen over de dataficatie van het publieke domein?

From Policy to Practice: Prototyping The EU AI Act’s Transparency Requirements

(NL) Zorgt AI voor kansen of uitdagingen op vlak van digitale inclusie?

(NL) Een visie op verantwoorde AI in het onderwijs