European Union,General,International
The EU’s AI Act and its Impact on Electoral Processes
Brussels, Vienna, 10 September 2024: The EU passed several landmark legislative acts to regulate the digital space surrounding elections, including the AI Act, the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and the Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising (TTPA), enhancing the broader fundamental rights and safeguards framework, ahead of the June 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections.
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AI Act, AI impact on electoral processes, AI impact on freedom of expression, challenges to democracy by AI, challenges to elections by AI, EU AI Act
European Union,General,International
The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act and its impact on electoral processes
Vienna, 9 July 2024: The purpose of the EU AI Act is among others to “ensuring a high level of protection of health, safety, fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including democracy, the rule of law and environmental protection, against the harmful effects of the AI systems in the Union”. Adopted by the Council of the EU on 21 May 2024, the AI Act is expected to be published in the EU Official Journal during the second half of July 2024.
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2024 EP elections, accountability, AI Act, AI and elections, AI impact on electoral processes, AI impact on freedom of expression, challenges to elections by AI, citizen led election observation, data protection in elections, EP elections 2024