Artificial Intelligence applications often intersect profoundly with fundamental rights, shaping a landscape that demands legal understanding and technical insight. The AI Act aims to provide safeguards for fundamental rights while providing a legal framework that stimulates innovation. Our academic conference explores whether that delicate balancing has been successful.

We will approach the topic in four panels:

Panel 1: Technical Foundations of AI Regulation
The speaker will explore the intricate technical scope of the AI Regulation and its relevance to safeguarding fundamental rights.

Panel 2: Scope of the AI Act: Navigating Boundaries
The presentations will discuss the expansive scope of the EU’s AI Act and the regulation pyramid with the differentiated approach distinguishing between prohibited AI practices, high-risk AI systems and other AI applications, dissecting the respective reach and impact on fundamental rights.

Panel 3: Diligence Obligations: Upholding Ethical AI Practices
This panel will uncover the diligence obligations introduced by the AI Act and their pivotal role in preserving fundamental rights, especially data Governance, human oversight and the important role of self-assessment.

Panel 4: Global Perspectives on the EU AI Act
In the last panel, we will invite an international perspective outside of Europe, examining the AI Act’s implications on a global scale.

Our distinguished panellists, comprised of legal and technical experts as well as policymakers, will hope to inspire spirited discussions and debates, providing a comprehensive understanding of the complex interplay between AI and fundamental rights under the EU AI Act.

This conference serves as a premier platform for academics, legal practitioners, policymakers, and AI enthusiasts to converge, exchange ideas, and foster a first common understanding of the legal landscape surrounding AI and fundamental rights.

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