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Ai Governance

Articles about AI governance, responsible AI use, and organizational implementation of AI regulations.

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Digital Omnibus: Simplification or Silent Erosion of Digital Rights?

The European Commission is working on the Digital Omnibus to simplify digital legislation. But civil society organizations warn: this goes beyond technical adjustments. Analysis of leaked drafts reveals changes to GDPR, AI Act and e-Privacy that could weaken fundamental protection.

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Zahed Ashkara

Seven lawsuits against OpenAI: when ChatGPT becomes a risk instead of a tool

Seven lawsuits against OpenAI expose how ChatGPT allegedly encouraged vulnerable users toward suicide and reinforced delusional thinking. Claims range from wrongful death to product liability, raising questions about the speed of GPT-4o's release and the absence of crisis detection.

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Zahed Ashkara

EDPS Sharpens GenAI Guidance: From Abstract Principles to Concrete Compliance

The European Data Protection Supervisor published a revised version of its GenAI guidance on October 28, 2025. With a practical compliance checklist, clear role definitions, and concrete guidance from development to management, it becomes clearer what organizations must do when deploying generative AI.

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Zahed Ashkara

EU AI Act implementation accelerates through standards

CEN and CENELEC have taken exceptional measures to deliver core standards for the EU AI Act faster. With a clear timeline toward 2026, compliance is becoming increasingly concrete. Discover what this means and how you can prepare today.

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Zahed Ashkara

AI Act incident reporting: consultation open NOW

Until November 7, 2025, the European Commission is requesting feedback on the draft guidance and reporting template for reporting serious AI incidents. For organizations deploying AI in safety-critical domains, this is THE moment to participate in shaping the harmonized reporting chain.

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Zahed Ashkara

AI Governance in 2025: From Regulation to Operational Reality

2025 marks a pivotal year in AI Governance: from experimental frameworks to operational compliance. An analysis of dominant trends, practical challenges, and strategic opportunities for organizations.

AI GovernanceEU AI ActComplianceRisk ManagementTransparency
Zahed Ashkara

Procurement under the EU AI Act: model clauses to embed the GPAI code in contracts

The EU has published a Code of Practice for general-purpose AI (GPAI) that helps providers demonstrably comply with transparency, copyright and safety requirements. Formally voluntary, but practically a translation of AI Act obligations. Learn how to anchor this contractually with concrete clause examples.

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Zahed Ashkara

DPIA vs FRIA: practical guide for compliance in 2025

With the EU AI regulation comes a new obligation alongside the familiar DPIA from the GDPR: the FRIA. What are the differences between these impact assessments and how do they relate to each other in practice?

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Zahed Ashkara

EU AI regulation code of practice: tech giants sign, Meta refuses

The European Commission has officially recognized the voluntary code of practice for AI models as a legitimate compliance instrument under the AI regulation. While OpenAI, Google, xAI and Anthropic sign, Meta refuses participation and the US criticizes the European approach.

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Zahed Ashkara

Unlocking AI's black box: Why explainable AI is crucial

Why can we often not understand AI? This blog dives into the 'black box' of AI and explains why explainability (XAI) is essential for trust, fairness, and control, especially in light of the EU AI Act.

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Zahed Ashkara