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This year again, The Future Society is supporting POLITICO for their AI & Tech Summit on April 21st 2022 in Brussels and online, exactly a year after the European Commission introduced its EU AI Act, the legislation to govern the use of AI. At the heart of the issue is the will to balance the…
POLITICO AI & Tech Summit in Brussels
April 21 2022
This year again, The Future Society is supporting POLITICO for their AI & Tech Summit on April 21st 2022 in Brussels and online, exactly a year after the European Commission introduced its EU AI Act, the legislation to govern the use of AI. At the heart of the issue is the will to balance the need for rules with the desire to boost innovation, allowing the old continent to assert its digital sovereignty.
POLITICO’s AI & Tech Summit in partnership with The Future Society, will deal with these and many other questions. Follow the Summit on Twitter @LivePOLITICO and join the discussion with #POLITICOAI.
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