Today, the European Commission revealed some details on the AI Office. It is essentially a repackaging of the old AI directorate. The Director will remain Lucilla Sioli. There will be five units for a total of 140 people - 80 of which still have to be recruited. 🧵 1/5

Just published on EUR-Lex: the 'Artificial Intelligence Act’ or ‘the AI Act’. The new law aims to foster the development and uptake of safe and trustworthy AI systems in the EU. It enters into effect on: 1 August. 🤖 europa.eu/!HgkHf3 #DigitalEU #AIAct

The #AIAct's bans on unacceptable uses will start to apply next Feb. But the enforcement provisions, including the fines, will only start to apply in Aug 2025. That means the bans' application will be left to private litigation for the first 6 months. content.mlex.com/#/content/1586…

We've released the CFP for #FAccT2025, which will be held in Athens, Greece! 🇬🇷 Abstracts are due on January 15th, papers on January 22nd. Read all about it on our new blog: facct-blog.github.io/2024-10-28/ann…