The AI Act is classified as a regulation with a risk-based approach. But what does this mean in practice? What risks does the AI Act address and how? I address this topic below, also taking into account the risk-based approach of the GDPR and its similarities and possible differences with the AI…
Deep dive into the AI Act - Part 3: the definition of AI systems
From the point of view of the application of the AI Act, the question of how to interpret the definition of AI systems is a crucial question. Therefore, in this post, I will examine what can be understoodunder the concept of an AI system under the AI Act and how an AI system can be distinguished…
Deep dive into the AI Act - Part 2: the scope of the AI Act
In Part 2 of my blog series related to the preparation for the application of the AI Act, I deal with the scope of the AI Act, i.e. I examine in more detail the personal, territorial and material scope of application of the regulation. The exceptions to the scope of the regulation will also be…
Deep dive into the AI Act - Part 1: What does the adoption of the AI Act mean in practice?
The legislative process on artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union has reached an important milestone, after the EU Council approved the final text of the AI Act on 21 May, so the AI Act can enter into force shortly, 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal.
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ECJ´s judgment in the IAB Europe case: cases of joint controllership seem to develop further
In its recent judgment, the European Court of Justice found that IAB Europe, as the sectoral organisation of the digital advertising market, qualifies as a joint controller by defining and applying the framework established to manage data processing consents for the display of online advertising.…
European AI Office: a key player in the European AI regulatory landscape
The upcoming Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) in the EU provides an important role to a new unit, the European Artificial Intelligence Office (AI Office) within the European Commission in the enforcement of the AI Act, especially regarding general-purpose AI systems and also in the…
Artificial Intelligence red teaming
Red teaming is not a new testing technique, but recently it has received increasing attention in connection with testing the potential vulnerabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Even the Executive Order issued by the President of the United States on October 30, 2023 requires red team…
The birth of informational self-determination: 40th anniversary of the German "census judgment"
The judgment of the German Constitutional Court of 15 December 1983 on the German Census Act of 1983 (the so-called "census judgment") had a long-lasting effect on the development of data protection law. Below I briefly review the background of the 40-year-old census judgment and its impact on the…
The final Cyber Resilience Act is on the horizont
In recent weeks, negotiations over the Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act) filled the news that finally led a hard-won political deal. However, this is not the only legislative topic that seems to be coming to an agreement at EU level. A political agreement was reached between the…
OECD: new definition of Artificial Intelligence systems
Regulation concerning artificial intelligence is in the spotlight, as the Executive Order of the President of the United States on AI was published on October 30, and the text of the AI Act is being finalized in the EU in the framework of negotiations (trilogue) between the Parliament, the Council…