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Guest Comment: Strong Regulation of AI thus promoting innovation & economic growth

Life is shifting further and further into the digital world, or rather the analog world is being complemented by the digital one. Just as the Internet changed society a few decades ago, AI will now bring about a significant change. How we face this as the European Union, the state and the individual now needs to be defined. With the proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act for short), the European Union is setting a first milestone around the regulation, definition and approach to artificial intelligence.

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National AI Associations Join Forces and Launch European AI Forum (EAIF)

Consolidating leading national AI initiatives, supporting European entrepreneurs and citizens, the newly formed European AI Forum will engage proactively with European stakeholders to forge a truly European AI agenda.AI AUSTRIA ON THE POSITION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON THE AI ACT: FOR SAVING OPEN SOURCE AND A CLEAR DEFINITION OF AI

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Study: What do Austrians think about ChatGPT?

What do Austrians think about AI and tools like ChatGPT? Explore the intricate sentiments and concerns revealed in a recent survey, alongside the potential benefits and drawbacks that AI could bring to the workplace and education sectors.

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For Responsible AI - Taking Measures not Moratoriums

On the occasion of the current call for a moratorium on the development of artificial intelligence, the European AI Forum publishes the following statement:

European AI Forum: Call for prompt, clear legal framework for AI instead of preventing societal progress by a moratorium.

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Comment: Austria’s lack of commitment in AI research

On the occasion of the current call for a moratorium on the development of artificial intelligence, the European AI Forum publishes the following statement:

European AI Forum: Call for prompt, clear legal framework for AI instead of preventing societal progress by a moratorium.

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Infobit: M&A and Venture Capital

Our friends at Samira Advisors provided us an infobit on M&A and venture capital in AI and deeptech.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing sector attracting investors from around the world. The latest trends in Series A funding for AI companies reveal some interesting insights about this evolving industry. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at the numbers and what they mean for the future of AI.

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Generative AI: Showcasing Innovations of Austria's AI Community

Exciting AI times - Within just a few months, amazing new generative AI tools and APIs have been made available that developers can now use to kickstart their projects and ideas. Things that required an own R&D team and a server farm can now be solved with a few lines of code.

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EU AI Act: AI regulation on the way

On 6 December 2022, the Council of the European Union has adopted its common position (general approach) on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Upon the adoption of the general approach the Council can now enter into negotiations with the European Parliament (so-called trilogues), once the Parliament adopts its own position with a view to reaching an agreement on the proposed AI Act.

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"Politik am Ring": AI Austria goes parliament
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"Politik am Ring": AI Austria goes parliament

AI Austria on television!

On 18 October 2021, we were part of the program "Politik am Ring", in which every third Monday of the month speakers of the five parliamentary parties and experts discuss a current legislative proposal.

If you would like to watch the full episode of "Politik am Ring: Back from the future? Is Austria's strategy for artificial intelligence ambitious enough?", you can find the link here. (German only)

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