EU AI Act: A firsthand perspective
- 👤 Speaker: Dr Gabriele Mazzini - Research Affiliate, MIT Media Lab. Architect & lead author of the EU AI Act
- 📅 Date & Time: Wednesday 05 February 2025, 15:05 - 15:55
- 📍 Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, Computer Laboratory, William Gates Building
Abstract
The talk will provide an overall introduction about the origin of the EU AI Act, the context in which the legislation evolved and its main components. Considering the high degree of complexity of the legal text, the presentation aims to break it down by offering insight into the rationale of the choices that were made and help the audience gather an initial understanding of the scope and potential impact.
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Dr Gabriele Mazzini - Research Affiliate, MIT Media Lab. Architect & lead author of the EU AI Act
Wednesday 05 February 2025, 15:05-15:55