About the EU AI Act on RTV
On Wednesday, 13th March 2024, the European Parliament adopted the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.
This topical issue was also discussed in the radio program Intelekta – Radio Prvi entitled Ethical development of technology. Dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič, founder and head of the ODIPI Institute, also took part in the radio show, along with guests Alja Isaković and Domen Savič.
Introductory thoughts by Dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič: “Artificial intelligence is a technology of the present and the future that can bring a lot of good. But it can also be a technology that brings many disadvantages if it is done and/or used incorrectly. The EU AI Act is the first or one of the steps in the right direction towards comprehensive regulation of artificial intelligence in the EU.”
The aim of the EU AI Act is to ensure that the use of artificial intelligence is safe, compatible with fundamental human rights and reliable. At the same time, the European Union (EU) is working to promote innovation and investment in artificial intelligence across the EU. As part of the European Digital Strategy, the EU wants to regulate the field of artificial intelligence in order to ensure better conditions for the development and use of this innovative technology and to reduce the risks of decisions made by such artificial intelligence systems. With the adoption of the EU AI Act, the EU has thus obtained the world’s first comprehensive legislation on artificial intelligence.
On Thursday, July 4, 2024, TV SLO 1 aired a new show Conversations about the Future with the subtitle Alternative Futures, in which three guests reflected on the dilemmas and opportunities of an increasingly digitized society. In addition to Dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič from ODIPI, were also anthropologists Dr. Dan Podjed from ZRC SAZU and computer engineer Dr. Blaž Zupan from the Faculty of Computer Science and Informatics UL.
In the first week of July 2024, the Summer Course on International Copyright Law and Policy took place in Amsterdam, which was also attended by the young researcher Laura Pipan from ODIPI.
On Friday, June 14, 2024, the second day of the Global Conference on AI and Human Rights took place at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana. Dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič gave a lecture as part of the 14th panel entitled AI and Intellectual Property: Revolution or Robbery?
Non-profit organisation Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) launched a new guide on rights retention and secondary publishing rights to raise awareness, support researchers and authors in EIFL partner countries and improve the achievement of open access to research.