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The EU AI Act Conversations

Risto Uuk

Up-to-date developments and expert analysis of the EU AI Act. Conversations on its implementation, enforcement and impact.

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  • September 30 · 37 min

    How Does the EU AI Office Enforce the AI Act? (with Lucilla Sioli)

    Lucilla Sioli, Director of the European AI Office at the European Commission, joins Risto Uuk to discuss how the Office is implementing the EU AI Act. Their conversation covers the enforcement of general-purpose AI rules, how requests for information work in practice, and the role of the Code of Practice in model compliance. They also explore the Office's growing team and resourcing challenges, comparisons with other safety bodies, and the ways industry, researchers, and civil society can engage with European AI governance. LINKS: Code of Practice European AI Office OpenAI flagged Hugging Face hack to EU authorities AI Act Scientific Panel Job opportunities CHAPTERS: (00:00) Episode Preview (00:48) Economics and game theory (04:52) Building the AI Office (07:46) Enforcing the AI Act (14:15) Tracking incidents and standards (18:18) AI Office team structure (25:39) Culture and resource challenges (30:58) Comparing safety institute models (33:35) Opportunities for external engagement (37:01) Outro PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing Get full access to The EU AI Act: Newsletter & Podcast at artificialintelligenceact.substack.com/subscribe

  • September 17 · 26 min

    How the AI Act Was Negotiated and What Comes Next (with Brando Benifei)

    Brando Benifei was one of the European Parliament’s lead negotiators on the AI Act. He joins Risto Uuk to discuss what it will take to put the law into practice. They examine oversight of general-purpose AI models, whether the AI Office has enough resources, and how fragmented implementation affects European innovation. Benifei also explains how independent research and civil society can support enforcement. LINKS: Brando Benifei — European Parliament profile EU AI Act — official regulation Code of Practice Explorer European AI Office Resourcing the AI Office OpenAI agents hijacked German website CHAPTERS: (00:00) Episode Preview (00:52) Entering AI policymaking (05:05) Implementation and digital omnibus (11:02) General-purpose AI oversight (16:40) Competitiveness and regulatory fragmentation (21:41) Resourcing the AI Office (23:16) Civil society and enforcement PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing Get full access to The EU AI Act: Newsletter & Podcast at artificialintelligenceact.substack.com/subscribe

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