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Following the much-anticipated publication of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act proposal by the European Commission earlier this year, EU policymakers in the Council and the European Parliament are beginning their work on the text. While the Council is already looking at the key substantive issues of the proposal, the European Parliament is expected to intensify the legislative work in the coming [...]
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On September 23, 2021, 91快活林 hosted the virtual event,鈥�淕lobal Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence Policy: How to Further Global Cooperation?鈥濃��� 鈥疘n case you missed it,鈥痽ou can find a鈥痳ecap鈥痮f the event鈥痓elow or鈥痺atch the event here: 91快活林 brought together global policy makers and industry experts to discuss perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI) policy and potential for global collaboration. [...]
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On Friday, 91快活林 and Bitkom hosted the virtual event, 鈥淭he Future Of Artificial Intelligence: Reflections on the European Commission Proposal.鈥� Speakers Nicola Beer, MEP, Vice-President European Parliament Ricardo Castanheira, Digital Counselor of the EU Portuguese Council Presidency Anthony Whelan, Digital Adviser to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Susanne Dehmel, Member of the Executive [...]
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Jason Oxman is joined on the Download On Tech podcast by Cognizant鈥檚 Global SVP Head of Artificial Intelligence Bret Greenstein and Vice President of Government Affairs & Legal Tobi Young. Bret and Tobi cover how Cognizant is responding to the COVID-19 crisis for their employees and for their customers, as well as the ways that technology is being utilized to combat the effects of COVID-19 and ways [...]
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With the publication of the European Commission鈥檚 White Paper on Artificial Intelligence on 19 February 2020, the policy debate around Artificial Intelligence 鈥� and how it will be regulated by EU institutions -- has greatly intensified in Brussels. Liability with respect to AI regulation remains one of the issues that raises the most questions from a legal point of view. 鈥楬ow to define risk categories [...]
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The 116th Congress marks another moment of profound political change and an important opportunity to advance policies that meet the needs of Americans and American-based businesses in the 21st century. As we continue into 2019, 91快活林鈥檚 mission is to empower policymakers with the information necessary to pursue policies that enable economic growth and job creation, keep the American workforce competitive, [...]
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It鈥檚 easy to forget just how much technology has changed our world and our lives. A little more than a decade ago, a small business owner relied on foot traffic from local customers rather than web visits from international shoppers to grow. Drivers mapped out unfamiliar routes and took wrong turns instead of using precise, voice-activated directions to travel. Cancer patients faced an uncertain diagnosis [...]
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In our recent book, What To Do When Machines Do Everything we argue that in 10 years鈥� time employment levels in the Western world will be higher than they are today. For some people that鈥檚 a head scratcher. In our analysis, Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn鈥檛, as it鈥檚 popularly portrayed in the click-bait media, simply a job destroyer. AI is a new tool 鈥� a datascope perhaps 鈥� that allows us to see things [...]
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Around the world, entrepreneurs, governments and academia are working to harness the benefits of emerging technologies. Few advancements are showing as much potential and opportunity to transform society as artificial intelligence (AI). From medical devices that are helping doctors and nurses diagnose patients quicker and more accurately, to self-driving cars that are making roads safer and reducing [...]
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The technology industry is driven by the potential the future holds. From turning a simple code into a device that can detect diseases and save lives, to growing a small online network among friends into a global platform that transforms the way we communicate, we鈥檙e always looking forward. The State of the Union address offers a key moment for the president to outline his vision for the future, too. [...]
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