Introduction - The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (the "Joint Committee" and the "ESAs", respectively) has published a report on the.
Artificial Intelligence Act: What Is the European Approach for AI?
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On April 21, the European Commission unveiled the first-ever legal framework on artificial intelligence (AI): the Artificial Intelligence Act. The extensive AI Act addresses the risks stemming from the various uses of AI systems and aims to promote innovation in the field of AI. Mark MacCarthy and Kenneth Propp have called the proposed regulation “a comprehensive and thoughtful start to the legislative process in Europe [that] might prove to be the basis for trans-Atlantic cooperation.” This post builds on MacCarthy and Propp’s discussion and closely examines the key elements of the proposal the provisions most likely to shape the discussion regarding the regulation of AI on this side of the Atlantic.
The European Commission is optimistic that the Pact for Migration and Asylum will be approved during the Portuguese presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) by the end of June, Commissioner Margaritis Schinas said on Wednesday.
The Portuguese judicial system has attracted considerable criticism in recent years and demands for reforms have gained prominence, writes Colin Stevens. Such calls have gained fresh momentum in recent months following the recent controversial decision to drop serious criminal charges against Portugal s former Prime Minister Jose Socrates. On 25 May 2019, EPP’s candidate for new Commission president […]