AI-REG (Research Council of Finland project 09/2022-08/2026, grant number: 347221)
in collaboration with the Hybrid Intelligence Ethics Forum (Research Council of Finland Profi7 project, grant number: 352788) present:

Regulatory Sandboxes Under the EU AI Act: What Are They, How Will They Serve Their Purpose, and Practical and Ethical Considerations in Health Care

Online webinar on Wednesday 13 November 2024, from 10:00 to 14:00 Finnish time (Eastern European Time (EET), UTC+2)

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Summary:

The European Act on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act) entered into force on 1 August 2024. Article 57 of the AI Act mandates that all EU member states initiate regulatory sandboxes as an innovation support measure by August 2026. This webinar contains two panels discussing the upcoming sandboxes under the EU AI Act. The first panel provides a more general-level discussion, while the second panel is focused on the healthcare sector.

Schedule and program:

10:00 – 10:15 (EET): Welcome to the webinar: Introduction

  • Arto Lanamäki, University Lecturer, University of Oulu

10:15 – 10:45 (EET)

Panel 1: Regulatory Sandboxes: What are They, and What is the Role of Data Protection Agencies? (10 minute presentations)

  • Alex Moltzau, Seconded National Expert in the European AI Office, European Commission: “Regulatory sandboxes: A view from Brussels”
  • Sophie Weerts, Professor of Public Law, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland: “Lessons learned from the French Data Protection Agency’s sandbox experiments”
  • Demian Niemeyer, AppliedAI, Germany: “AI as a general-purpose technology – practical challenges for effective cross-sector AI Regulatory Sandboxes”

10:45 (EET) Panel discussion by Alex, Sophie, and Demian (30 minutes)

11:15 (EET)

  • 15 minutes for addressing audience questions

11:30 (EET) 45-minute lunch break

12:15 (EET)

Panel 2: Implementation of EU AI Act Sandboxes in Healthcare: Ethical and Practical Considerations

  • Sandra Liede, Senior Legal Specialist, Healthtech Finland: “Sandboxes are a policy trend, but do they promote innovation in the health field?”
  • Mikko Rotonen, Project Director, HUS (Helsinki University Hospital), Finland: “Data is the Sand Required for the Sandbox. Implications of AI Act’s Article 10 for Articles 57 and 60.”
  • Kadri Simm, Chair of Practical Philosophy, University of Tartu, Estonia: “Ethical considerations for regulatory sandboxes as tools for clinical care”

12:45 (EET) Panel discussion by Sandra, Mikko, and Kadri (30 minutes)

13:15 (EET)

  • 40 minutes discussion on audience questions

13:55 (EET) Final words

The event ends at 14:00 (EET)