Publications

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.

• 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

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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

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(NL) Wat ontdek en leer je met legal design?

Deze fiche omvat een beschrijving van de verschillende fases van een legal design proces, telkens met een voorbeeldcase ter illustratie.

• Info sheet

brAInfood: Industry 1, 2, 3, ... 4.0

In this brAInfood, we explain more about Industry 4.0.

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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

• 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.

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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.

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China – New legislation regarding algorithmic recommendations

The Chinese governement published a new set of rules for algorithmic recommendations.

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(NL) Legal design

In 2021 organiseerden we onze eerste ‘legal design workshop’. In dit rapport kan je meer lezen over hoe we dat hebben aangepakt en wat we hiervan hebben geleerd.

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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

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United Kingdom - AI Standards Hub

The United Kingdom establishes a pilot AI Standards Hub

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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.

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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.

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(NL) Algoritmes en AI in de onderwijscontext: Een studie naar de perceptie, mening en houding van leerlingen en ouders in Vlaanderen

Elk jaar voert het kenniscentrum een monitoring uit. Dit jaar viel ons oog op de onderwijscontext waarbij we ouders en leerlingen hebben bevraagd naar hun attitudes ten opzichte van algoritmes in het onderwijs.

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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.

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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.

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brAInfood: Mobility as a Service, a new mobility model with data as the raw material

In this brAInfood, we take a closer look at Mobility as a Service, a new mobility model based on data.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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brAInfood: Do you also measure your health?

In this brAInfood, we take a closer look at fitness trackers. What do they do? What to pay attention to when using fitness trackers?

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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.

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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.

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Guide: Ethical principles and (non-)existing legal rules for AI

A new guide wherein we examine the extent to which the questions in the Assessment List for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (ALTAI) for self-assessment are already reflected in the existing legal framework

NATO – AI Strategy

NATO published an AI-strategy including several principles and other points of attention.

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China – General and specific ethical principles for AI

Subsequent to several declarations of principes, the Chinese governement published a first set of ethical principles relating to AI.

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United Kingdom – National AI-strategy

The British AI-strategy rests on three pillars and focuses on long term plans.

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IEEE – Standard Model Process for Addressing Ethical Concerns during System Design

IEEE has developed a standard that allows ethical issues to be addressed during systems design.

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brAInfood: What are deepfakes?

In this brAInfood you will learn more about deepfakes with some examples and tips on how to recognise them.

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