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European Commission publishes landmark Artificial Intelligence regulatory package

Authors

Francine Cunningham

Date

21 April 2021

In Brussels today, the European Commission unveiled a much-anticipated new rulebook on Artificial Intelligence.

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) package, which comprises:

a Proposal for a Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence;
an updated Coordinated Plan with Member States; and
a Proposal for a Regulation on machinery products.

This first-ever set of rules on AI follows on from the AI Guidelines published by a High-Level Expert Group in 2019 and the Commission’s AI White Paper published in 2020.

The full article can be found here.

Originally posted on twobirds.com in April 2021.

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Francine Cunningham

Belgium

As the senior public affairs manager, I lead our regulatory and public affairs practice in Brussels at a time of huge legislative challenges that will define the future of the digital economy. Working at the intersection of politics, bureaucracy and business reality, I advise our clients how to navigate complex EU decision-making processes to achieve specific industry goals.

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