Tag: European Commission

European Commission – EU Strategy on Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds
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.

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EU - EU-US Data Privacy Framework
EU - EU-US Data Privacy Framework

The European Commission has issued an adequacy decision regarding the EU US Data Privacy Framework

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European Union – European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade
European Union – European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade

The European Union has adopted a European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade. The declaration sets out a number of principles that are intended to set the stage for ensuring a people-centred digital transformation in the EU.

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European Commission – Liability Rules for Artificial Intelligence
European Commission – Liability Rules for Artificial Intelligence

The European Commission recently published two proposals to adapt liability rules to the digital age, circular economy and the impact of global value chains: one that revises the Product Liability Directive (‘revised PLD’) and another one that introduces an extra-contractual liability regime for AI systems (‘AI Liability Directive’).

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European Commission - EU Strategy on Standardisation
European Commission - EU Strategy on Standardisation

The European Commission presents its strategy to strengthen the European standardisation system.

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European Commission – Proposal for a Data Act
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.

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Guest Blog: EDPB-EDPS Opinion: four lessons for the AI Regulation and data protection
Guest Blog: EDPB-EDPS Opinion: four lessons for the AI Regulation and data protection

On 18 June 2021, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint opinion on the proposal for an AI Regulation. This blog post discusses some of the findings by Jenny Bergholm.

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European Commission - Artificial Intelligence Act
European Commission - Artificial Intelligence Act

The European Commission proposal for a regulation on AI

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European Commission – 2030  Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade
European Commission – 2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade

The 2030 Digital Compass will pursue a human-centric, sustainable vision for digital society throughout the next decade to empower citizens and businesses

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Second European AI Alliance Assembly
Second European AI Alliance Assembly
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Blog: What are the EU’s orientations and envisaged choices for the regulation of liability and artificial intelligence?
Blog: What are the EU’s orientations and envisaged choices for the regulation of liability and artificial intelligence?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a key driver of economic development. Although the use of AI has benefits for a variety of sectors, legal challenges remain. A reccurring topic is the liability for damage caused by AI-systems. An overview of initiatives undertaken by various EU institutions.

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Data-Date 1: Panelgesprek: De EU White Paper over AI
Data-Date 1: Panelgesprek: De EU White Paper over AI
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