FPF Statement on the adoption of the EU AI Act

“Today the European Union adopted the EU AI Act at the end of a long and intense legislative process. At the Future of Privacy Forum we believe that multistakeholder global approaches and advancing common understanding in the area of AI governance are key to ensuring a future with safe and trustworthy AI, one that protects fundamental rights while promoting innovation to benefit society. 

The EU AI Act is a comprehensive, binding law, with broad extraterritorial effect and is therefore poised to play a crucial role in the global debate on AI regulation. We welcome the openness and foresight of the European Union’s lawmakers to adopt a definition of AI systems that is interoperable with that proposed by the OECD. 

At the same time, we acknowledge the long and complicated road ahead to make the provisions of the EU AI Act effective in practice. With personal data playing a key role in the development and deployment of AI systems, we at the Future of Privacy Forum are paying particular attention to how privacy and data protection norms around the world interact with AI governance frameworks such as the EU AI Act. We will continue to explore this complicated question with research, convenings, and evidence-based tools related to AI governance.” 

Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum

For a list of existing FPF Resources on the EU AI Act, see our new dedicated webpage.