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  • Comparison of Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence with the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act

    Based on the provided document, here’s an excerpt: The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence (CETS 225), signed by the European Commission in September 2024, represents the first legally binding international instrument on artificial intelligence. While both this Convention and the EU AI Act aim to regulate artificial intelligence, they serve different purposes…

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  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) and GDPR

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, particularly generative AI, often process vast amounts of data that frequently includes personal data. This brings them within the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), triggering significant privacy and data protection concerns. GDPR is technology-neutral, so while AI is not specifically referenced in the GDPR, this does not change…

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  • Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence Signed on Behalf of EU

    On 5 September 2024, the European Commission signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence on behalf of the European Union. This was the culmination of negotiations that began in September 2022 under the aegis of the Committee on AI (CAI) established by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

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