The European Commission will soon introduce legislation to govern the use of AI, acting on its aim to draw up rules for the technology sector over the next five years and on its legacy as the world’s leading regulator of digital privacy. At the heart of the issue is the will to balance the need for rules with the desire to boost innovation, allowing the old continent to assert its digital sovereignty. On where the needle should be, opinions are divided – and the publication of the Commission’s draft proposal will not be the end of the discussion. But how will such rules fit in with broader plans to build European tech platforms that will compete globally with other regions? How will new requirements on algorithmic transparency come across to regular people? What kind of implementation effort will this require from startups, mid-size companies and big tech?

During the course of 14 panel discussions, interviews, and roundtable discussions these questions and many more will be answered. The confirmed speakers include: Věra Jourová (Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency), Didier Reynders (Commissioner of Justice and Consumers), Bruno Gencarelli (Directorate General for Justice and Consumers, David Van Weel (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), several MEPs and many more. The full programme is available here.

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