The EU AI Act, the first comprehensive regulation on artificial intelligence (AI), aims to establish a harmonized legal framework within the European Union, ensuring that the development and use of AI systems are both safe and respectful of fundamental rights.

This framework will have a significant impact on the AI strategies of major companies and their technology partners.

While regulation aims to guarantee safety, it could also limit certain innovations, forcing companies to strike a balance between innovation and regulation.

What are the implications and prospects of the EU AI Act? What challenges will companies have to face?

This event, organized on October 17, 2024 by Bartle, in collaboration with Finance Innovation and ESSCA's AI for Sustainability Institute, provided an opportunity to cross the views of experts from 360 Learning, Crédit Agricole, Alstom and Zelros.

As an introduction, Dejan Glavas, Director of ESSCA's AI for Sustainability Institute, and Caroline Goupil, IT/Data Partner at BCTG Avocats, shed light on the challenges of this regulation for the AI ecosystem in Europe.

Listen to the testimonies of these digital law practitioners, major companies and entrepreneurs in the replay available below: