RegTech4AI – Bringing AI Law into Pratice
An NGF-funded project with a 2.1 million Euro budget applying technical methods to the law with the aim of making the EU's ambitious AI regulation – particularly the GDPR and AI Act – work in practice.
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a cornerstone of the regulation of AI in the EU. It seeks to facilitate the flow of data across the EU while protecting citizens’ fundamental rights – including data protection and privacy. Even though the GDPR is now more than 7 years old, there remain significant gaps between the law and practice. For example, past research by the project lead showed that less than 10% of mobile apps fulfil the minimum legal requirements regarding consent – one of the core principles of GDPR.
As the EU is introducing the AI Act (i.e. its first law aimed directly at AI), it is likely that again – like with GDPR – enforcement will be lagging and that businesses will be overwhelmed by the legal obligations. In response, RegTech4AI will research regulatory technologies (RegTech) to assist enforcement agencies and businesses with AI regulation, and thereby bolster trust in AI systems among citizens.
The aim of this project is not to develop new AI frameworks or laws (as this has been studied much before). Instead, we focus on the challenge of implementation: making AI-relevant laws like GDPR and the AI Act work in practice. This topic has received very limited attention as it requires a deep understanding of both CS and law – which is rare.
To be prepared to respond to new AI challenges in the years ahead, we will also actively build bridges across CS and law, including by organising a set of workshops and conferences on the topic.
team
The RegTech4AI team consists of interdisciplinary researchers in law, machine learning and data science:
Project Lead, Assistant Professor CS/Law
PhD Student
PhD Student
PhD Student
PhD Student
The project is supported by experienced researchers from the Law & Tech Lab of Maastricht University to ensure high-quality research and societal impact:
Professor of Private Law
Assistant Professor in CS/HCI/Law
Assistant Professor in Law
Assistant Professor in NLP and Law
Postdoctoral Researcher
news
Nov 19, 2024 | We ran the first RegTech4AI hackathon today. We sat together for a day, and worked on building legal data infrastructure in a team of 8 the whole day. To be tuned! |
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Oct 23, 2024 | We’re looking to fill one PhD position with someone who is curious about the social element of AI & Law. Application and details here. |
Oct 01, 2024 | Kamil and Lucas joined the team. Kamil brings deep understanding of law and tech, with advanced degrees in both subjects. Lucas brings cutting-edge data science and AI expertise, with a demonstrated ability to apply those skills to a wide array of applications. The team is coming together nicely! |
Sep 01, 2024 | Bram has joined us as a PhD student from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, where he worked on the AI Act. Excited to have you in the team! |
Aug 15, 2024 | Today, the project has officially started. We head off with a talk by Siddhartha Datta (Oxford) on rethinking content moderation. |