The Netherlands – Fundamental Rights and Algorithms Impact Assessment (FRAIA) Algorithms used by the Dutch national government must henceforth comply with a human rights test 14.07.2022 Policy monitor
The Netherlands - Agenda AI Amsterdam is one of Europe's leading tech hubs and emerging centres for AI innovation. The city has also developed an AI strategy that is committed to ethical frameworks but also seeks to harness the economic potential of AI. 07.07.2022 Policy monitor
Spain – Barcelona: Government measure for a municipal algorithms and data strategy for an ethical promotion of AI The Municipal Council of the city of Barcelona has adopted an ethical and trustworthy municipal AI strategy that aims to facilitate scientific advances, preserve the city’s technological leadership and guarantee the digital rights of citizens. 06.07.2022 Policy monitor
Verenigde Staten van Amerika - The New York City AI Strategy New York City heeft een strategische visie opgesteld over hoe het als gemeenschap wil gebruik maken van AI, met de nadruk op ethiek en verantwoordelijkheid. 05.07.2022 Policy monitor
Council of Europe – Possible Elements of a Legal Framework on AI The Ad Hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAHAI) of the Council of Europe has adopted a report outlining the various elements that could be included in a legal framework on AI. 24.06.2022 Policy monitor
European Commission - European Parliament - Council of the EU – Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Health Data Space The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation aims to enhance individuals' access to and control over their electronic health data while establishing a health-specific data environment that enables cross-border digital health services and facilitates data reuse for research and innovation to benefit European patients. 15.06.2022 Policy monitor
Europe – Trouble for facial recognition company Clearview in Europe The Italian, French and British Data Protection Authorities find Clearview in breach of data protection rules. 15.06.2022 Policy monitor
European Commission - The EU Strategy on standardisation The European Commission presents its strategy to strengthen the European standardisation system. 08.06.2022 Policy monitor
Belgium/Flanders – Proposal of resolution on the opportunities of AI and the conditions for its implementation in Flanders This resolution includes some additional action plans that build on the efforts already made under the Flemish Policy Plan on Artificial Intelligence 11.05.2022 Policy monitor
Belgium - Study on Potential Policy Measures to Promote the Uptake and the Use of AI in Belgium in Specific Economic Domains The Belgian FPS Economy published an extensive study in relation to the impact of AI on Belgian economic law (e.g. IP, insurance, competition law etc.) 28.04.2022 Policy monitor
Flanders – Flemish Data strategy The Flemish government approved a data strategy and ann associated action plan 04.04.2022 Policy monitor
Belgium – unlawful use of facial recognition by federal police The Belgian Supervisory Body for Police Information ruled that the use of facial recognition software of the company Clearview AI by the federal police was unlawful. 04.04.2022 Policy monitor
European Commission – Proposal for a Data Act The European Commission proposed a Data Act. This act includes e.g. new rules on B2C and B2B data sharing (use, access and portability) and B2G data sharing. 24.03.2022 Policy monitor
OECD - OECD Framework for the Classification of AI systems The OECD has published a user-friendly framework to help policy makers classify different types of applied AI systems 08.03.2022 Policy monitor
France & Austria– Use of Google Analytics deemed illegal The French and Austrian data protection authorities ruled that the use of Google Analytics violates the GDPR 07.03.2022 Policy monitor
ENISA - Data Protection Engineering: From Theory to Practice The European Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published a new report regarding techniques for data protection by design 16.02.2022 Policy monitor
Germany – Facebook must allow pseudonyms The German federal supreme court has judged that Facebook must allow the use of pseudonyms on its platform. 14.02.2022 Policy monitor
UK - The roadmap to an effective AI assurance ecosystem The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) published a roadmap in December 2021 which lists the steps necessary to establish a leading UK ecosystem of tools and services in order to ensure trust in AI. 10.02.2022 Policy monitor
China – New legislation regarding algorithmic recommendations The Chinese governement published a new set of rules for algorithmic recommendations. 07.02.2022 Policy monitor
Spain – A State Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence and Control of Algorithms The Spanish government will set up a state agency to monitor AI and supervise algorithms this year 25.01.2022 Policy monitor
United Kingdom - AI Standards Hub The United Kingdom establishes a pilot AI Standards Hub 24.01.2022 Policy monitor
Ireland – Children Front and Centre: Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data Processing The Irish Data Protection Commission published specific guidelines for organisations processing personal data of children. 06.01.2022 Policy monitor
United States of America - Responsible AI Guidelines in Practice The Defense Innovation Unit, part of the US Department of Defence, has promulgated guidelines for responsible AI. 22.12.2021 Policy monitor
United Kingdom – Algorithmic Transparency Standard The Algorithmic Transparency Standard can be used by UK government agencies and organisations working in the public sector to communicate algorithmic decision-making in a transparent, accessible and clear way. 20.12.2021 Policy monitor
UNESCO – First draft on the recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence UNESCO's 193 member states, including Belgium, as well as China and Russia, have adopted the first-ever global standard on the ethics of AI. 17.12.2021 Policy monitor
European Parliament – Draft Report on AI in the digital age This draft report lists the many challenges and opportunities related to AI and launches a series of policy proposals. 14.12.2021 Policy monitor
France - Second phase national AI-strategy In the second phase of the implementation of the national French AI-strategy, the focus will be on AI-related skills and the integration of AI in the economy. 25.11.2021 Policy monitor
GPAI – Climate Change AI – Recommendations for Government Action This report highlights the potential of AI to support climate action and offers recommendations for policymakers to expedite AI for climate solutions. 23.11.2021 Policy monitor
South Korea – Conviction of chatbot developer by data protection authority A chatbot developer was convicted of failing to comply with several obligations under South Korean data protection laws. 17.11.2021 Policy monitor
United Kingdom – Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport – Data: A New Direction In September, the UK government launched a series of proposals to reform the current data protection regulations into a more ambitious, growth-enhancing and innovation-friendly legislative framework. 12.11.2021 Policy monitor
