WASHINGTON(December 13, 2023)--The European Union reached a landmark deal on a bill to regulate artificial intelligence on Friday. According to The Washington Post, the law “[paves] the way for what could become a global standard to classify risk, enforce transparency and financially penalize tech companies for noncompliance.” Analysts say there are a number of questions that we still need to address, including what this means for U.S. AI producers, particularly for generative AI, as well as what the law requires when it comes to data.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to speak on the significance, offer insight, analysis and commentary on this bill. If you would like to speak with an expert, please contact GW Media Relations Specialists Shannon Mitchell at [email protected] or Cate Douglass at [email protected].
Francesca Bignami, Leroy Sorenson Merrifield Research Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School is an expert in the law of the European Union, along with comparative privacy law and comparative administrative law. Her research focuses on data privacy in transatlantic perspective, rule-making, rights and accountability in global governance, and the convergence of European regulatory systems. She has served in a variety of positions and is an elected titular member of the International Academy of Comparative Law.
Susan Ariel Aaronson, research professor of international affairs, is the director of the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub and co-PI at the NSF Trustworthy AI Institute, TRAILS, at the George Washington University. Her research focuses on AI governance, data governance, competitiveness in data-driven services such as XR and AI and digital trade. She can discuss the legislation and ongoing efforts to try to regulate artificial intelligence by both the E.U. and U.S. Congress.
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