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EU miles ahead of the U.S. with respect to AI governance

This list of links in an excellent summary of what the European Union has been working on with respect to artificial intelligence over the last five years. The United States needs to catch up.

This list of links in an excellent summary of what the European Union has been working on with respect to artificial intelligence over the last five years. The United States needs to catch up.

 

June 2023

European Parliament's negotiating position on AI Act
  

December 2022

General approach of the Council on AI Act
 

September 2022

Proposal for an AI liability directive
 

June 2022

Launch of first AI regulatory sandbox in Spain: Bringing the AI Regulation forward
 

December 2021

Committee of the Regions, Opinion on the AI Act
European Central Bank, Opinion on the AI Act (.PDF)
 

November 2021

Council of the EU: SI Presidency compromise text on the AI Act (.PDF)
High-Level Conference on AI: From Ambition to Action (3d European AI Alliance Assembly)
European Economic and Social Committee, Opinion on the AI Act
 

June 2021

Public consultation on Civil liability – adapting liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence
European Commission: Proposal for a Regulation on Product Safety
 

April 2021

European Commission: Communication on Fostering a European approach to AI
European Commission: Proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised rules on AI
European Commission: updated coordinated plan on AI
European Commission: Impact assessment of an AI regulation

October 2020

2nd European AI Alliance Assembly

July 2020

Inception impact assessment: Ethical and legal requirements on AI
High-Level Expert Group on AI: Final assessment list on trustworthy AI (ALTAI)
High-Level Expert Group on AI: Sectorial recommendations of trustworthy AI

February 2020

European Commission: White paper on AI: a European approach to excellence and trust
Public consultation on a European approach to excellence and trust in AI

December 2019

High-Level Expert Group on AI: Piloting of assessment list of trustworthy AI

June 2019

First European AI Alliance Assembly
High-Level Expert Group on AI: Policy and investment recommendations of AI

April 2019

European Commission Communication: Building trust in human-centric artificial intelligence
High-Level expert group on AI: Ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI

December 2018

European Commission: Coordinated plan on AI
European Commission (Press release): AI made in Europe
European Commission Communication: AI made in Europe
Stakeholder consultation on draft ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI

June 2018

Launch of the European AI alliance
Set up of the high-level expert group on AI

April 2018

Press release: Artificial intelligence for Europe
Communication: Artificial intelligence for Europe
Staff working document: Liability for emerging digital technologies
Declaration of cooperation on artificial intelligence

March 2018

Press release: AI expert group and European AI alliance

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Interesting Article on Echo Chambers and Filter Bubbles

The Renew Democracy Initiative has written a great summary of Axel Burns’ book “Are Filter Bubbles Real” and the Reuters Institute and Oxford University’s meta-analysis of current research on this topic. The evidence…

November 14, 2022

The Renew Democracy Initiative has written a great summary of Axel Burns’ book “Are Filter Bubbles Real” and the Reuters Institute and Oxford University’s meta-analysis of current research on this topic. The evidence they have found points to a startling conclusion, "In our polarized environment, engaging more with the other side can actually make us more partisan, not less."


Echo Chambers Are a Myth

rdi.org • 6 min read

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We need to work together to tackle disinformation

The New York Times has a great article on the challenges of combating disinformation/misinformation. One of the…

October 20, 2022

The New York Times has a great article on the challenges of combating disinformation/misinformation. One of the key takeaways of the article is that, because of the way information is shared, tackling the problem will require companies and organizations to work together to find a comprehensive solution.


How Disinformation Splintered and Became More Intractable

nytimes.com • subscription may be required

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Congress needs to clarify section 230

The Internet has changed enormously in the last 25 years; it is high time Congress puts in the work to clarify Section 230…

October 03, 2022

The Internet has changed enormously in the last 25 years; it is high time Congress puts in the work to clarify Section 230 (part of the Communications Decency Act of 1996) instead of leaving it to the Supreme Court to try and interpret how the law should work.


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