News and Research articles on AI Act

The Artificial Intelligence Act. Taking normative imbalances seriously

Michał Araszkiewicz, Jagiellonian University
Grzegorz J. Nalepa, Jagiellonian University
Radosław Pałosz, Jagiellonian University

PUBLISHED ON: 17 Dec 2024

This opinion piece discusses the recently adopted Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) by the European Parliament, highlighting its goals and regulatory structure. The authors argue that the Act's predominantly rule-based approach may not effectively balance innovation and regulation.

AI-generated journalism: Do the transparency provisions in the AI Act give news readers what they hope for?

Stanislaw Piasecki, University of Amsterdam
Sophie Morosoli, University of Amsterdam
Natali Helberger, University of Amsterdam
Laurens Naudts, University of Amsterdam
PUBLISHED ON: 23 Oct 2024 DOI: 10.14763/2024.4.1810

This article evaluates how to reconcile AI Act’s Art. 50 transparency provisions applicable to AI-generated text with news readers’ perceptions of manipulation and empowerment.

Balancing public interest, fundamental rights, and innovation: The EU’s governance model for non-high-risk AI systems

Michael Gille, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Marina Tropmann-Frick, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Thorben Schomacker, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
PUBLISHED ON: 30 Sep 2024 DOI: 10.14763/2024.3.1797

The article takes an in-depth look at the AI Act’s governance approach to non-high-risk AI systems and provides a multi-perspective analysis of the challenges that the EU’s regulation of AI brings about.

General-purpose AI regulation and the European Union AI Act

Oskar J. Gstrein, University of Groningen
Noman Haleem, University of Groningen
Andrej Zwitter, University of Groningen
PUBLISHED ON: 1 Aug 2024 DOI: 10.14763/2024.3.1790

This article provides an initial analysis of the EU AI Act's approach to general-purpose artificial intelligence, arguing that the regulation marks a significant shift from reactive to proactive AI governance, while concerns about its enforceability, democratic legitimacy and future-proofing remain.

The European approach to regulating AI through technical standards

Mélanie Gornet, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Winston Maxwell, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
PUBLISHED ON: 16 Jul 2024 DOI: 10.14763/2024.3.1784

The AI Act will require high-risk AI systems to comply with harmonised technical standards, including for the protection of fundamental rights: what problems might arise when mixing technical standards and fundamental rights?

The intensified digital divide: Comprehending GenAI

Mennatullah Hendawy, Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS)

PUBLISHED ON: 14 Jun 2024

In the swiftly evolving digital landscape, the advent of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is heralding unprecedented changes in how we interact, work, and innovate. However, this technological renaissance brings to the fore a critical yet often overlooked aspect: widening the existing digital divide.

According to recent studies, Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) output discriminates against women. On testing ChatGPT, terms such as “expert” and “integrity” were used to describe men, while women were associated with “beauty” or “delight”. This was the case while using the Large Language Model, Alpaca,  a model developed by Stanford University to produce recommendation letters for potential employees.