European Commission Policies
'The EU’s approach to artificial intelligence centres on excellence and trust, aiming to boost research and industrial capacity while ensuring safety and fundamental rights'.
A European approach to artificial intelligence
Living guidelines on the responsible use of generative AI in research (20 March 2024)
Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI (High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence, 8 April 2019)
EU's Artificial Intelligence Act
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Artificial Intelligence Act) (Text with EEA relevance)
Background
The Proposal for a Regulation on artificial intelligence was announced by the European Commission in April 2021. Read commentary here
The Artificial Intelligence Act was endorsed by MEPs on 13 March 2024. Read more here
Artificial intelligence (AI) act: Council gives final green light to the first worldwide rules on AI 21 May 2024. Read more here
Track the progress of the Act on the European Parliament's Legislative Observatory here
Proposal and Resolutions
Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Publication notice, 21 April 2021)
COM/2021/206 Proposal for a regulation of the European parliament and of the council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (artificial intelligence act) and amending certain union legislative acts (21 April 2021, EurLex)
European AI Office
'The European AI Office will be the centre of AI expertise across the EU. It will play a key role in implementing the AI Act - especially for general-purpose AI - foster the development and use of trustworthy AI, and international cooperation'.
General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence (21 March 2024)
| The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all. |
Read more here
UNESCO
Artificial Intelligence Resources
Policies
UN Resolution: Seizing the opportunities of safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems for sustainable development (11 March 2024)
UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: key facts (2023)
The Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (Nov 2021)
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act
Ireland's national AI strategy was published in July 2021 and aims to 'benefit our economy and society, through a people-centred, ethical approach to its development, adoption and use'.
Progress Report on implementation of the National AI Strategy: AI - Here for Good (9 August 2023)
AI - Here for Good: National Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Ireland (July 2021)
Department of an Taoiseach
Harnessing Digital-The Digital Ireland Framework
Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Guidelines for Use of AI in the Public Service (February 2024)
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Policy Paper: A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation (Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology by Command of His Majesty on 29 March 2023.)
National AI Strategy
National AI Strategy (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, 22 September 2021)