Artificial intelligence and data protection — using AI safely

Summary

AI stopped being a futuristic idea some time ago; it is part of everyday life. From self-driving cars to the recommendations that follow us around online, the uses are without number. But for all that AI makes possible, it raises a great many legal questions.

The legal ground around AI is complicated and keeps shifting. Data protection, competition law, copyright and patent law are only some of the fields that have to be taken into account — and it is not only the letter of the law that counts. Ethical questions and social consequences weigh just as heavily.

This course offers a well-founded look at the place where technology and law meet. Together we go through the legal questions AI raises today and work through cases drawn from practice.

Topics covered

• AI & data protection law
• AI & competition law
• AI & copyright
• AI & civil law
• AI & patent law
• The AI Act

Learning objectives

After completing the course you will be able to …

• you have a thorough grasp of the legal questions around artificial intelligence — data protection, competition law, copyright, civil law and patent law among them.
• you can recognise the legal difficulties in a case and work through them.
• you understand what the AI Act says and what it is for, and can judge what it means for different uses.
• you have a feel for how to handle AI and can draw up recommendations for your team or your company.

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