Practical Insights into Artificial Intelligence and the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) by exploring its definitions, ethical challenges, and regulatory frameworks. First participants will gain a foundational understanding of AI through practical definitions and real-world applications in key industries such as healthcare, finance, and transportation. Furthermore, topics will include discussions on intelligence, consciousness, machine learning, and the ethical challenges surrounding AI, such as privacy concerns, surveillance, and biases in AI systems.
Lastly, the course will focus on the European Union’s AI regulatory framework, particularly the EU AI-Act. Participants will explore the human-centric and risk-based approaches of the Act, delving into its core principles and objectives aimed at promoting responsible AI development and implementation across Europe.
Content
- Introduction to AI
- AI Law
- European Union's AI regulatory framework - the EU AI-Act
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, participants will:
- Develop critical insights into both the opportunities and risks of AI
- Be prepared to navigate the evolving landscape of AI technology and its ethical implications.
Training Method
Interactive lecture - the course will involve a thorough exploration of key concepts, and the insights of participants will help deepen the discussion.
Organised By
Digital Learning Hub Luxembourg
Certification
Participation OnlyPrerequisites
This course is designed to be highly interactive, with the expectation that all participants actively engage in discussions.
Planning and location
10:00 - 15:00
Your trainer(s) for this course
Sumeyye ELIF BIBER
Dr. Elif Biber is a legal scholar in European public law and digitalisation at the University of Luxembourg. She holds a PhD (cum laude, highest distinction) from Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, with a dissertation on AI and fundamental rights. She is authoring A Rights-Based Inter-Legal Approach to Artificial Intelligence (Hart Publishing, Oxford). She has conducted research at the European University Institute and Harvard Law School, and was the top-ranked candidate for Sant’Anna’s PhD program (2018). She holds an LLB from Istanbul University and an LLM from Koç University.Her work focuses on AI regulation, human rights, inter-legality, and platform governance. She has presented at leading international conferences (ICON-S, CPDP, UN IFIP) and teaches AI law and comparative administrative law. Since 2023, she has been Head of Digital Rights at the Digital Constitutionalist (EUI, Florence).