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R.AI & Corona

AI POLICY AND REGULATION

Advocating Responsible AI Policies Worldwide

ALLAI has been actively involved in AI policymaking from the very beginning, and its founders were active in AI policymaking even before ALLAI was founded. They laid the groudwork for the current policy debates that are taking place around the globe and ALLAI is actively involved in all these policy making processes.

Policy Lines

AI knows no borders and policies set in one part of the world, should resonate around the globe. By advocating a global approach towards AI policy and actively participating in global AI initiatives, ALLAI works towards a global policy and governance framework for Responsible AI.

Relevant memberships and activities on the global AI stage:

  • Catelijne Muller is member of the OECD network of AI Experts
  • ALLAI’s co-founder Virginia Dignum is a member of the Global Partnership on AI, where she sits on the Working Group on Responsible AI
  • Virginia Dignum is expert advisor to UNICEF and co-authored the UNICEF report: Policy Guidance on AI for Children
  • Catelijne Muller actively took part in the roundtable on AI & Online Child Abose with the King and Queen of Sweden
  • Virginia Dignum is member of the Executive Committee of the IEEE Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous Systems

ALLAI has been directly involved in EU and European policy making since its founding. In 2017, its President and co-founder Catelijne Muller, in her role as AI-Rapporteur of the European Economic and Social Committee, wrote what is widely considered the ‘inception report on AI’ in Europe: AI & Society.  This report kicked off the debate on the ethical, legal and societal impact on AI in Europe and the European AI Strategy and the establishment of the High Level Expert Group on AI.

Ever since, ALLAI has been directly involved in EU and European policy making on AI through various activities and memberships:

  • ALLAI actively and continuously provides feedback and advice on EU and European legislative initiatives, such as the AI Act, the AI Treaty, the Platform Worker Directive, the AI Liability Directive, etc.
  • ALLAI is regularly consulted by EU Commissioners and MEP’s and national Governments and Parliaments
  • ALLAI’s founders were members of the EU High Level Expert Group on AI and co-rapporteurs of the Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI and the Assessment List for Trustworthy AI
  • ALLAI has Observer status to the Council of Europe’s Committee on AI
  • ALLAI’s co-founder and President is AI-Rapporteur at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and was president of the EESC Temporary Study Group on AI

ALLAI is regularly consulted by national governments, parliaments and public institutions on national AI policy issues:

  • ALLAI provided evidence on AI at several hearings of the Dutch Parliament
  • ALLAI regularly provides written input and feedback on Dutch AI policy
  • Catelijne Muller provided evidence on AI & social media at a hearing of the Belgian Parliament
  • Catelijne Muller provided evidence on AI at the UK House of Lords
  • Catelijne Muller provided evidence on AI at the German Bundestag
  • ALLAI’s co-founder Virginia Dignum advised the Dutch Police on Ethics & AI in Policing

Our Policy Activities

AIA policy brief – Biometric Recognition

AIA Policy Analysis Council GA

ALLAI hosts international consortium to work on AI-Fairness

Jan Kleijssen joins ALLAI Advisory Board

Catelijne Muller speaks at German Bundestag

AIA in-depth | Full series

ALLAI | Weizenbaum AIA in-depth roundtable series off to a successful start

Tweede Kamer Commissie Digitalisering vraagt ALLAI om input over AI

AIA in-depth #3b | High-Risk AI Requirements

AIA in-depth #3a | High-Risk AI Classification

AIA in-depth #2 | Prohibited AI Practices (series of papers)

Council of Europe starts drafting AI Treaty (ALLAI continues as Observer)

Our Minds, Monitored and Manipulated – Article Verfassungsblog

Catelijne Muller speaks at European Parliament on AI Act

Algorithmic Management: What if AI becomes boss?

European AI Stakeholder Summit 2021

Draft AI Act: ALLAI analysis and recommendations

Catelijne Muller speaks at European Parliament hearing on AI & Work and Skills

AI & Mensenrechten, Democratie en de Rechtsstaat

EU’s AI Regulation: Europe Puts Fundamental Rights and Values Front and Center

Catelijne Muller becomes member of OECD Network of Experts on AI (ONE.AI)

Recap: Masterclass Responsible AI & Corona for (Dutch) Policymakers

Council of Europe Calls for a Ban on Certain Facial Recognition Applications

AI Made in Europe: Interview with Catelijne Muller (a.o.) in “De Ingenieur”

ALLAI joins Council of Europe’s CAHAI as Observer

Council of Europe: Towards Regulation of AI Systems (contr. by C. Muller a.o.)

It’s Human Rights Day: How AI impacts virtually all human rights

Catelijne Muller speaks at United Nations’ AI for Good Summit

ALLAI speaks with MEP’s on recent AI reports European Parliament

ALLAI’s Virginia Dignum joins the Global Partnership on AI

Catelijne Muller and Virginia Dignum speak with European Commission VP Jourova

ALLAI feedback for European AI regulation

Virginia Dignum co-authors UNICEF’s Policy Guidance on AI for Children

Catelijne Muller presents EESC opinion on the EU Whitepaper on AI

Catelijne Muller speaks at hearing Belgian Parliament (in Dutch)

Final analysis of the EU Whitepaper on AI

First analysis of the EU Whitepaper on AI

EU Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI

ALLAI President Catelijne Muller adresses the OECD

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AI, HUMAN RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY

The Impact of AI on Human Rights and Democracy

AI can have ample impact on democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Where the ethics of AI were at the center of the debate in 2018 and 2019, the impact of AI on democracy, human rights, and the rule of law has rightfully been gaining interest from policy makers and the public alike. ALLAI’s AI & Democracy Project aims to put focus on this still largely unchartered area.

Objectives and Activities

Observing and investigating the impact of AI on democracy, public discourse, the rule of law and human rights is necessary to understand how adverse impact should be addressed.

Based on our investigations and observations, we inform policy makers on strategies for AI-driven political micro-targeting, to curb AI-driven manipulation, to tackle proliferation of deep fakes, and to address concentration of online power and information.

Addressing the adverse impact of AI on democracy, human rights and the rule of law, cannot be done through policymaking and lawmaking alone. It needs a well informed society first and foremost. We will raise awareness on the power that AI can yield over our democracy, public discourse, elections, rule of law and human rights.

We will bring together experts, stakeholders, policymakers and societal organisations as this issue should be addressed in collaboration.

Activities

Council of Europe starts drafting AI Treaty (ALLAI continues as Observer)

Our Minds, Monitored and Manipulated – Article Verfassungsblog

AI & Mensenrechten, Democratie en de Rechtsstaat

Council of Europe: Towards Regulation of AI Systems (contr. by C. Muller a.o.)

It’s Human Rights Day: How AI impacts virtually all human rights

Catelijne Muller and Virginia Dignum speak with European Commission VP Jourova

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ALLAI ACADEMY

Educational programs to raise Responsible AI knowledge and awareness

ALLAI Academy offers a suite of in-house Masterclasses and Expert Sessions aimed at improving knowledge and awareness on the capabilities and limitations of AI. The Masterclasses and Expert Sessions are tailored to the specific demands and level of expertise within your organization.

Catalogue

The European Commission recently published its proposal for a Regulation on Artificial Intelligence. ALLAI offers a Masterclass that zooms in on the main elements of the proposal and its practical application.

This introduction is aimed at achieving a general knowledge and awareness level of the technical possibilities and limitations of AI, the ethical and legal implications of AI, the social impact of AI and the (inter) national AI policy landscape. The sessions are interactive and include both knowledge transfer and a workshop element.

The sessions are given by one or two ALLAI board member or a board member plus an expert from ALLAI’s expert pool.

Expert sessions are aimed at diving more in-depth into a particular AI-related topic or AI application or at addressing an audience with a particular expertise (politics, legal compliance, financial services, data science, etc.).

The session entails an introduction to Responsible AI, where participants get a bird’s eye view of the technical possibilities and limitations of AI, the ethical and legal implications of AI, the social impact of AI and the (inter) national AI policy landscape. The second part of the session is tailor-made to the specific demands of the particular group.

ALLAI offers an in-depth Masterclass on the EU Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI and the Assessment List for Trustworthy AI. These guidelines were drafted by the EU High Level Expert Group on AI to the European Commission. The Masterclass is given by the Board Members or Advisory Board members of ALLAI (4 of which are members of the High Level Expert Group on AI) and experts from ALLAI’s expert pool.

AI has ample impact on human rights, democracy and the rule of law. ALLAI is currently advising the Council of Europe on a possible binding legal instrument on AI and offers a Masterclass on the impact of AI on human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

Sessions provided at
  • Dutch Enterprise Agency (Responsible AI Knowledge and Implementation Programs)
  • Dutch Tax Authorities (Responsible AI Knowledge and Awareness Program)
  • Dutch Ministry of Economics & Climate (Masterclass for Digital Department)
  • Dutch Ministry of Justice and Safety (Masterclass on AI & Corona)
  • Swedish Trade Union Confederation TCO (Masterclass for Legal Experts)
  • Consumer and Market Authority (NL) (Masterclass for Directors)
  • Dutch Banking Association (Masterclass for Member Organisations’ leadership)
  • Dutch Association of Insurers (Masterclass for Member Organisations’ leadership)
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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS

Comprehensive Program for Responsible AI

Effectively implement Responsible AI into your organisation. The ALLAI Responsible AI Program helps shape your organisation’s Responsible AI strategy and go from principles to action.

Program Elements

Organization-wide awareness building on technical, legal, ethical and societal challenges and opportunities of AI. The module is aimed at all levels of the organization, from management to compliance, and from customer service to IT.

Use case: R.AI knowledge and awareness program for Dutch Tax Authorities

In 2019 ALLAI kicked off its R.AI knowledge and awareness program with the Dutch Tax Authorities, during the AI week of the Autorities. Over the course of 2019 and 2020 ALLAI will held a total of 5 Expert Sessions and Masterclasses for various departments of the Dutch Tax Authorities, i.e. the Customs, Benefits and Data Analytics departments. The program is still running and a next session with the Tax Authorities’ Management Team is underway. Read more>>>

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Organization-wide screening and assessment of the the ethical and legal implications of AI in your organization. With a multi-disciplinary team, we will help you assess your AI applications based on the Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI of the High Level Expert Group on AI.

Development of a Responsible AI Strategy Process for internal procedures, roles and responsibilities and tooling.

EU Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI

ALLAI helps organizations implement the Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI within their own organization or sector and use the Assessment List for Trustworthy AI (ALTAI).

Program Elements

The EU Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI are ‘generic’ and meant to apply to all sectors. Nevertheless, each sector or organization has its particular specifications, use cases and demands that could demand a tailor-made ‘translation’ of the Guidelines to reflect these specifics for that sector or organization.

Through a proven iteration and adoption process ALLAI helps organizations or sectors make this translation.

Use case: ALLAI & Dutch Association of Insurers

ALLAI has been advising and guiding the Dutch Association of Insurers through the development and implementation of its binding Ethical Charter for Data Driven Decision Making. The Charter is based on the EU Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI and the 7 Requirements for Trustworthy AI of the EU High Level Expert Group on AI. Read more>>>

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Part of the EU Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI is the Assessment List for Trustworthy AI (ALTAI). This list aims to guide organizations through the Ethics Guidelines by asking the most relevant questions based on the 7 Requirements for Trustworthy AI. ALLAI’s step-by-step guidance and translation process helps organizations ‘walk through’ ALTAI and provide expertise on the background and goal of the questions and if necessary adapt the questions to the particular needs of the organization.

ALLAI offers an in-depth Masterclass on the Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI and the Assessment List for Trustworthy AI. The Masterclass is given by the Board Members or Advisory Board members of ALLAI (4 of which are members of the High Level Expert Group on AI) or experts from ALLAI’s expert pool.

Duration: 3 hours

Project AEQUITAS

ALLAI is part of an EU project to unbias AI, by looking at bias from technical, social, legal and ethical perspectives.

Project Elements

The project aims to build and open experimentation environment for detecting and diagnosis unfairness in AI systems.

The project develops an open experimentation environment to help mitigate and repair unfairness in AI-systems.

The project develops an AI-Fairness-by-Design methodology to build fair AI models by design.

Trustworthy AI for HEI

EU-funded project aimed at assisting universities and higher education institutions in teaching Trustworthy AI.

Project Elements

A Learning Framework for the teaching of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education will define the competencies and skills related to Trustworthy AI and the learning strategies to help students gain these competencies and skills.

Open Educational Resources for Trustworthy AI will enable teachers to include this topic in their courses, and will include a teacher’s guide, suggested activities and multimedia material that can be used directly and interactively with students.

A Guide to Conducting Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Hackathons to will guide teachers on how to use this innovative methodology to help consolidate students’ skills based on real life business and social problems.

Responsible AI & Corona

During Corona, ALLAI conducted a project around AI that was implemented to tackle the various challenges of the crisis.

Project Elements

Development of a Framework for Responsible AI in times of Crisis, based on the EU Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI,

Systematic assessment of the opportunities and challenges of AI to tackle the Corona-crisis and devise AI strategies for the current as well as future epidemics

Increase knowledge and awareness among policymakers, stakeholders and society about the importance of responsible AI, especially in times of crisis.

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