The guidelines published by the European Commission on the definition of an artificial intelligence system fail to provide clarity.
Submission on the Prohibitions under the EU AI Act
9 December 2024 ICCL Enforce responded to the consultation from the European Commission on the application of the definition of AI systems and the prohibitions under the EU AI Act. In our submission we emphasise the need to prohibit two harmful …
Product Liability Directive: A lost opportunity for the EU
14 December 2023A political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the Product Liability Directive was reached today. The European Commission had proposed the updated Product Liability Directive (PLD) and a new AI Liability Directive …
ICCL recommendations in European Parliament text on the Health Data Space
29 November 2023Following months of negotiations, the lead committees in the European Parliament voted on a compromise text of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) yesterday. This draft text will next be voted on by the entire European Parliament in …
ICCL submission on G7 generative AI consultation
25 October 2023The European Commission launched a one-week consultation on 13 October 2023 to gather views on G7 guiding principles on generative AI. These principles will result in a code of conduct, which organisations could commit to. This is not …
Flaws in the European Commission’s plan to fix GDPR procedures
ICCL has prepared amendments to the European Commission’s proposal for procedural harmonisation on cross-border GDPR enforcement.
ICCL welcomes AI Act vote in European Parliament
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) welcomes the outcome of today’s plenary vote in the European Parliament on the EU’s draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The vote establishes the Parliament’s position on the Act ahead of negotiations with the Council of the EU and the European Commission.
ICCL recommendations in European Commission’s AI standardisation request
12 June 2023The European Commission sent a request to European standard-setting bodies on 22 May 2023[1] for technical standards related to the requirements for high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the AI Act. These standards will be as important as …
European Parliament strengthens protection of citizens’ fundamental rights in AI Act vote
The draft legislation recognises the significant risks posed by facial recognition technology
ICCL recommendations in important European Parliament text on the AI Act
10 May 2023After nearly a year of negotiations, the lead committees in the European Parliament have settled on a compromise text of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, the EU’s regulation on AI. This text will be voted on by the …
Problems with the secondary use of health data in the European Health Data Space
The proposed European Health Data Space has two problems related to the secondary use of health data. It is not specific about the legal basis and it allows for a broad range of health data uses that carry risks to …
Does the European Parliament use Facial Recognition Technology?
16 January 2023 ICCL investigation reveals that the European Parliament requested for CCTV cameras with facial recognition capability. ICCL has obtained 32 documents from the European Parliament about its use of CCTV cameras. We have learned that the European Parliament, …
EUs AI Liability regime should apply strict liability
ICCL makes two recommendations to better protect the victims when they are harmed by AI systems: hold companies liable regardless of the intent and fault; and provide clarity on how immaterial harms and societal harms will be addressed.
New liability rules on product and AI are encouraging but need improvement
Updated product liability and AI liability rules are a step in the right direction. But they don’t go far enough.
European Parliament embraces ICCL recommendations on the Artificial Intelligence Act
5 May 2022In April 2021, the European Commission proposed a landmark law to govern artificial intelligence. The “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act” is intended to protect fundamental rights when AI systems are used. This Regulation is a world-first, and is likely …
Technical errors in the AI Act
ICCL is working with European Parliament Members to fix a new EU law intended to constrain Big Tech’s power.
Flaws in ex-post enforcement in the AI Act
Product liability for AI should ensure that fundamental rights of natural persons are protected and, when natural persons are harmed, they can access compensation as easily as possible. The burden of proof should not be on the injured person.
Recommendations on A.I. liability
Product liability for AI should ensure that fundamental rights of natural persons are protected and, when natural persons are harmed, they can access compensation as easily as possible. The burden of proof should not be on the injured person.
A serious loophole in Europe’s draft AI Regulation?
The forthcoming AI Act will regulate high-risk AI. But ICCL fears its scope is too narrow to protect our rights.27 October 2021 ICCL has alerted the European Parliament to serious loopholes in the draft EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation, and recommended …