AI Open Letters for European Commission and the JURI Committee
The European Commission is set to publish a Communication on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on 25 April 2018, in which it will put forward a strategy to stimulate development and boost investment in this field in Europe. We agree that AI, machine learning and data analytics offer vast potential for economic growth and increased competitiveness in Europe; an objective to be supported.
However, it is worrisome to see the draft Communication on AI does not recognise the foundational role that Text and Data Mining (TDM) plays in AI. It seems contradictory for the Commission to call for a robust AI strategy, while pushing for a restrictive TDM exception within the Copyright Directive proposal (Article 3). In various open letters addressed to the European institutions, we join a broad range of stakeholders in calling for the adoption a broader TDM exception in the Copyright Directive, in view of supporting the objective of making Europe a global leader in AI.
General-purpose AI Code of Practice Implementation: A Rights Blindspot
CDT Europe's analysis of the entry into application of the European Commission’s enforcement powers towards general-purpose AI (GPAI) models, detailed and operationalised in the GPAI Code of Practice.
As Brussels starts emptying for the summer, the risks of frontier AI models continue to capture the attention of policymakers as a key chapter of the AI Act becomes enforceable, and disclosure rules around the use of AI systems and AI-generated content are further clarified.
CDT Europe’s Feedback on the Draft Guidelines for the Classification of High-Risk AI Systems under the AI Act
CDT Europe responded to the European Commission’s consultation on the draft guidelines for the classification of high-risk artificial intelligence systems.
Open Joint Letter on a Public Reassessment of the EU-US Adequacy Decision
On 29 June, the US Supreme Court ruled that US President Trump can remove the leaders of independent agencies and commissions, overturning nearly 90 years of precedent limiting executive power. This decision raises serious questions about one of the key safeguards underpinning the EU-US Data Privacy Framework adopted in 2023: independent supervision.
