2nd online edition of the Athens Roundtable on AI and Rule of Law

The European Law Observatory on New Technologies- ELONTech is welcoming the 2nd online edition of the Athens Roundtable on AI and Rule of Law.

Co-founded in 2019 by IEEE SA, The Future Society, and European Law Observatory on New Technologies- ELONTech, the Roundtable is held under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Its mission is to advance the global dialogue on policy, practice, international cooperation, capacity-building and evidence-based instruments for the trustworthy adoption of AI in government, industry and society, under the prism of legal systems, the practice of law and regulatory compliance.

The 2020 (virtual) event, hosted from New York City, will welcome many of the previous participants in order to create continuity in the roundtable’s purpose, but will also expand its participation to the Global South, with the support of STOA and of UNESCO. The objective of the 2020 proceedings will be to review the progress of the AI governance initiatives of key participating regulatory and non-regulatory bodies, to hear the perspectives of senior representatives of global corporations and civil society stakeholders, to exchange views on emerging best practices, to discuss the world’s most mature AI standards and certifications initiatives, and to examine those initiatives in the context of specific real-world AI applications.
Τhe event will take place over two consecutive days (16-17 November, 2020, from 17:00 – 20:30 Central European Time). It will feature prominent speakers from international regulatory and legislative bodies , industry, academia and civil society, and a diverse global audience.

Find the updated agenda here.

If you wish to attend the online sessions, please request an invitation at aiathens@thefuturesociety.org.