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The EU AI Act: Part one - A data protection and collaborative regulation

April 03, 2024

United Kingdom
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In this article, we discuss some of the key themes in the EU AI Act and the use of AI systems. This includes its data protection provisions and a comparable analysis to the existing EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

This is the first in a series of two articles published by Data Protection Leader, the bi-monthly magazine from OneTrust DataGuidance, featuring interviews with some of privacy's top voices as well as expert insight and analysis on trending topics in data protection, cybersecurity, and beyond.

Read the full edition here: Data Protection Leader Magazine

 

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