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While new uses and outlets for artificial intelligence (AI) command daily headlines, less known to the general public are the profound global effects of the 2024 European Union AI Act, a sweeping regulatory framework that addresses AI’s uses, transparency, and risks in EU member states.
Naturally, such comprehensive legislation has implications in the United States, particularly on AI products, in business practices, technological regulation, and international compliance and cooperation.
A free webinar hosted by the Center for Business Civic Engagement (CBCE) at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University features an appearance by Dan Nechita, the lead technical negotiator for the EU AI Act, working on behalf of the European Parliament. The webinar takes place Wednesday, October 23, at 1 p.m. The conversation is free and open to the public. Register here for the webinar.
The conversation will be moderated by CBCE founding director David Rehr and Dorin Munteanu, cofounder with Rehr of the CBCE Intelligent Automation Initiative.
Nechita, a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning, will bring into focus for the Schar School audience what the EU AI Act is, why it exists, and how it is affecting U.S. business interests. The conversation will also delve into the questions of what is the right balance of innovation and regulation; how will compliance requirements affect general purpose AI models; and what is the AI Office, what does it do, and what comes next?