We are delighted to invite you to our free online event called ‚Beyond the Limits- AI Uses that are Off the Table‘, on Thursday, April 17th 2025, from 10.00-11.00 CEST. 🕙 📅
🗣️ During this event, Deniz Iren, PhD, PMP, Associate Professor of Affective Computing at Open Universiteit, Netherlands, will delve into the implications of the EU AI Act, which has been in effect since August 2024. With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of academia and industry, he will provide insights into how the Act is shaping AI development in Europe.
📢 A key focus of the AI Act is its strict bans on emotion recognition in workplaces and education, with limited exceptions for safety and health purposes. However, its rushed drafting process left significant gaps, leading to the recent AI Office’s February 2025 guidelines, which clarify—and in some cases tighten—these rules. These guidelines outline AI practices deemed unacceptable due to their risks to European values and fundamental rights. They also address prohibited and high-risk AI applications, such as harmful manipulation, social scoring, and real-time remote biometric identification.
What do these changes mean for AI research, startups, and innovation? How will they impact HR tech, edtech, and global AI competitiveness? Most importantly, what are the specific implications for educators and researchers navigating this evolving regulatory landscape?
Join us for an insightful talk and Q&A to explore these pressing questions!
Who should join?
Anyone interested in the topic, Educators and Researchers, Edtech & HR Tech Developers, AI Startups, who want to stay ahead of EU AI regulations and their impact on innovation & academia.
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