Publications (index) - Knowledge Centre Data & Society

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

Policy monitor

Beleidsmonitor Deutschland covers template

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

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

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.

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

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

Policy monitor

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

Policy monitor

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

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

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

AI ssafety summit beleidsmonitor covers template 3

AI Safety Summit – The Bletchley Declaration

The Bletchley Declaration is an international agreement on the potential, risks and necessity for global collaboration on AI

22.01.2024

Policy monitor

A person is holding a pencil and pointing at a graph. In the background, you see a laptop, a calculator and a tablet, representing an office setting. A white banner with the United States of America (USA) flag placed over the image. The image represents a policy monitor article about a development in the USA.

Een persoon houdt een potlood vast en wijst naar een grafiek. Op de achtergrond zie je een laptop, een rekenmachine en een tablet, die een kantooromgeving voorstellen. Een witte banner met vlag van de Verenigde Staten van Amerika (VS) over de afbeelding geplaatst. De afbeelding stelt een beleidsmonitor artikel voor over een ontwikkeling in de VS.

United States of America – Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy development of Artificial Intelligence

On 30 October 2022, President Biden signed an executive order containing an extensive list of measures that federal agencies will need to take in order to manage the risks of artificial intelligence.

21.12.2023

Policy monitor

United States of America – Federal court judgment regarding copyright and AI

In a recent judgment, a federal district court in the US held that the US Copyright Office acted correctly in denying copyright registration for a work generated by an AI-application.

07.12.2023

Policy monitor

United Nations – Advisory Body on AI

The United Nations Secretary-General launched a high-level Advisory Body on AI to strengthen global AI-governance.

29.11.2023

Policy monitor

France – legislative proposal for the regulation of Artificial Intelligence through copyright

In France, a legislative proposal was submitted to regulate Artificial Intelligence through copyright.

27.11.2023

Policy monitor

International AI Governance - Paper on International AI institutions

In this academic paper, the authors provide a comparative overview of the range of international institutions that have been suggested to regulate and govern the application of AI.

13.11.2023

Policy monitor

Canada – Code of Practice regarding generative AI

The Canadian government has issued a code of practice regarding generative AI to address concerns raised by generative AI systems.

07.11.2023

Policy monitor

European Medicines Agency – Draft reflection paper on the use of AI in the medicinal product lifecycle

In the reflection paper the European Medicines Agency (EMA) provides an overview of the contemporary outlook on the use of AI to “support the safe and effective development, regulation and use” of medicines.

25.10.2023

Policy monitor

United States of America – Tech Companies’ Voluntary AI Commitments

Leading American AI companies have committed to ensuring safe, secure and trustworthy AI

18.10.2023

Policy monitor

India – Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

The Indian parliament has passed an act which regulates the processing of digital personal data.

11.10.2023

Policy monitor

Germany – Consultation/Green Paper /Handbook on Regulatory Sandboxes

As a preparatory measure for the future German legislation on regulatory sandboxes, a public consultation on the topic was launched. This consultation builds further on past policy actions in this regard. One of those actions was the publication of a handbook for regulatory sandboxes.

05.10.2023

Policy monitor
Expert

United Kingdom – Guidance to civil servants on use of Generative AI

The government of the United Kingdom has published a paper that provides guidance to civil servants regarding the use of generative AI to prevent harm and to ensure a correct usage of such systems.

03.10.2023

Policy monitor

European Commission – EU Strategy on Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds

The European Commission has launched a new initiative in which it outlines its vision and strategic actions relating to Web 4.0 and virtual worlds.

28.09.2023

Policy monitor

The Netherlands – Report on Algorithmic Risks

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has published a report discussing the risks of algorithms to improve the responsible usage of algorithms and AI.

14.09.2023

Policy monitor

United States of America - US Copyright Office - Copyright protection for comic book containing AI-images

The US Copyright Office has reviewed a request for copyright registration for the comic book "Zarya of the Dawn", which was partially generated by AI. It decided to grant copyright for the comic book as a whole but not for the individual illustrations.

01.09.2023

Policy monitor

USA - NIST AI Risk Management Framework

To improve the identification and mitigation of risks concerning AI, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology introduced a Framework on the risk management of artificial intelligence.

31.08.2023

Policy monitor

United States/New York – Automated Employment Decision Tool Law – Local Law 144

The New York Automated Employment Decision tool law requires employers to take specific and affirmative steps when using artificial intelligence in employment decision-making processes, including a bias audit of the tool.

14.08.2023

Policy monitor

Publications

Type