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A coalition of civil society organizations including the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) held a conference on Nov. 2 concerning Bill C-27, otherwise known as the Digital Charter Implementation Act. The group outlines its concerns with the proposed legislation and calls for amendments to the bill in its current form. The bill passed second reading in the House of Commons Key Recommendations made earlier are 1) Recognizing privacy as a fundamental human right; 2) Removing AI regulation from ISED’s sole jurisdiction, given ISED’s mandate to bolster the AI industry conflicts with the public interest in regulating the potential dangers of AI; 3) Addressing poorly defined language in AIDA that create loopholes and a lack of enforceable rules; 4 ) Committing to far more active consultation with stakeholders beyond industry insiders; to ensure AIDA and subsequent AI rules are well balanced and rights-protecting; and 5 ) Expanding AI regulation to apply to both the public and private sector including government security agencies. #privacy #privacymatters #privacycompliance

It’s here - EU AI Act officially now known as Regulation 2024/1689. Follow the link to download your preferred language copy today - happy weekend reading! #EUAIAct #privacy #artificialintelligence #extraterritoriality

Inside EU AI Act negotiations: A discussion with Laura Caroli: The road to a final EU Artificial Intelligence Act agreement took many twists and turns, some unexpected. For Laura Caroli, this complicated road has been a lived experience while acting as lead technical negotiator and policy advisor to AI Act co-rapporteur and member of European Parliament Brando Benifei. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy spoke with Caroli in a candid conversation on the approach EU policymakers took in crafting the AI Act, the obstacles negotiators faced and how it fundamentally differs from the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Full story #dataprotection #dataprivacy #privacy

The EDPS visit to Harvard Kennedy School starts with a lunch talk on “The Future of Privacy Law from the EU perspective”. Following, Wojciech Wiewiorowski participates in panel "AI & (E)U: The Regulatory Road to the Future” at the 10th European Conference with MEP Brando Benifei, Gabriele Mazzini and moderated by Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna. "The rights to privacy and data protection remain applicable in AI context, as no law can suspend them. I am in favour of the philosophy of AI Act and the fact that it addresses specific aspects such as product safety. The EU can continue to regulate them through other laws". #AI #AIAct #EU #Harvard

As the International Day of Personal Data Protection approaches, Partneri Srbija is hosting the fourth annual "Privacy Week" conference in Belgrade from January 24 to 26, 2024. AI expert Marija Vlajković from Moravčević Vojnović i Partneri in cooperation with Schoenherr will be participating in the panel titled "Protection of Privacy in Generative AI – Exploring the Intersection of Innovation, Law, Ethics, and Morality" on January 26. This specific panel aims to address various questions and concerns that have emerged during the global surge in interest surrounding #ChatGPT, including ethical considerations related to these models. The panellists will discuss a range of topics, from the legal aspects of processing personal data used in training such models to privacy issues associated with the development and utilisation of generative #AI models. Get more information on our website: https://lnkd.in/d3eVuGJ5 #dataprotection #privacyweek #Serbia #GenerativeAI #personaldata

Article 11 of CoE Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law, approved on May 17, 2024 by the Committee of Ministers of CoE: "Article 11 – Privacy and personal data protection Each Party shall adopt or maintain measures to ensure that, with regard to activities within the lifecycle of artificial intelligence systems: a.   privacy rights of individuals and their personal data are protected, including through applicable domestic and international laws, standards and frameworks; and b.   effective guarantees and safeguards have been put in place for individuals, in accordance with applicable domestic and international legal obligations." Convention covers public and private sectors. It will be open for signature from September 2024 onwards. #AI #CoE

*** Conference on AI Governance Global *** The #EDPS Secretary General Leonardo Cervera-Navas participates at the Conference on #AI Governance Global 2023 organised by the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals in Boston. https://lnkd.in/euSeztDA In the panel "The Alignment Problem in AI Viewed Through the Lens of European Law", Leonardo Cervera-Navas declares that the EU AI Act needs a strong and independent enforcing authority at EU level with sufficient resources. The #EDPS stands ready to contribute to this project. Read also the recent EDPS Opinion on the Proposal for Artificial Intelligence Act in the light of legislative developments on https://lnkd.in/eiC2KKPg #aiact #privacy #privacypros #governance #aigg23

Open Letter from Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act #EUAIAct In line with recommendations discussed in the convenings with Brussels Privacy Hub and Global Network Initiative a few weeks' back in Brussels and the EP, this letter emphasises the feasibility of fundamental rights impact assessments in the #EUAIAct. Assessing adverse impacts on human rights is a core component of human rights due diligence, both for private and public sector use of AI, and follows from international human rights law and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights #UNGPs. #bizhumanrights OHCHR’s work with leading AI companies in the context of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights B-Tech project demonstrates that assessing adverse impacts of AI on people is the “art of the feasible”. The fact that some companies at the forefront of AI development are endorsing and implementing a rights-based approach to risk management points to fundamental rights as a promising foundation for rights-respecting AI practices also in the #EUAIAct context. Lene Wendland Stephanie Linden Seale Ben Pitler Jason Pielemeier Elonnai Hickok Rashad Abelson Dunstan Allison-Hope Hannah Darnton Lindsey Andersen Richard Wingfield Alex Walden Alex Warofka Emil Lindblad Kernell https://lnkd.in/e_XuBFpV

In the run-up to EU AI Act trilogue negotiation, 16 civil society organisations are urging representatives of the Council of the European Union to effectively regulate the use of AI systems by law enforcement, migration control and national security authorities in the legislation.https://https://lnkd.in/dfhtityZ

Today in Ottawa for the Canadian Bar Association’s Privacy and Access Law Symposium, LCO Counsel Susie Lindsay moderated a panel on AIDA (Artificial Intelligence and Data Act) featuring speakers Teresa Scassa, Barry Sookman, and Ashley Casovan. Panelists discussed the pros and cons of AIDA, how it aligns (or doesn't) with international AI regulatory efforts, and suggested next steps the federal government should take with AIDA. #AI #AIDA #regulation