The role of Artificial Intelligence in open data: Legal and policy
challenges
Artificial intelligence (AI) significantly impacts businesses,
governments, and the global economy, affecting many aspects of daily
life. Our report, ‘The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Processing
and Generating New Data
[https://data.europa.eu/sites/default/files/report/The%20Role%20of%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20in%20Processing%20and%20Generating%20New%20Data%20.pdf]’
investigates what the main legal and policy challenges are when it
comes to the use of AI and provides a clear overview of these
challenges. This insightful piece helps readers understand the context
of how AI uses open data and what the limitations of this use are.  

AI systems used by many, such as the generative AI platforms Microsoft
Copilot and ChatGPT, can be trained using data. However, the report
sheds light on not only the benefits, but also the more demanding side
of AI. From both the input and output sides of AI systems, questions
come to mind on topics like intellectual rights and privacy issues. 

These questions around fundamental and legal rights are explained in
the report, along with recommendations for future changes for the
European Union. In May 2024, the Council approved a law
[https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/05/21/artificial-intelligence-ai-act-council-gives-final-green-light-to-the-first-worldwide-rules-on-ai/]
for safe and trustworthy AI systems, namely the EU AI Act
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/regulatory-framework-ai].
Our report reviews the implementation of the AI Act and gives
information on what this means in practice for open data
ecosystems.  

Whether you are interested in the legal challenges of AI or want to
learn new insights on the EU AI Act and the EU’s agenda on this
topic, our report provides a deepened insight. 

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Publication Date/Time
2024-07-15T08:00:00+00:00
Our AI report explores how data ecosystems are affected