The EU have legislated to address the evidence of AI harms experienced in Europe, such as self-learning discrimination revealed by Amnesty International in their report 'Xenophobic Machines' - through a flexible framework which reduces the risk of harms occurring in the future while stimulating innovation. Find out what the new regulations mean for industry.
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Responsible and Compliant Artificial Intelligence Services
Full AI value chain impact and risk management services for industry, government, and NGOs. Anekanta® aligns with the OECD principles for trustworthy AI, EU AI Act, UK, US and International AI Standards (ISO/IEC 42001:2023) and Regulations.
Council of Europe Artificial Intelligence Treaty: Implications for Businesses
The first international treaty on Artificial Intelligence was adopted by the Council of Europe in May 2024. We summarise its key features and discuss the potential implications for commercial and industrial AI developments and use cases. We also touch on its juxtapositon with the EU AI Act.
AI in Employment: Navigating Regulations and Anti-Bias Standards
Responsible AI in employment: an analysis of the UK's Information Commissioner (ICO) recent facial recognition technology (FRT) - time and attendance ruling and your next steps
Demystifying AI for Business Leaders: Understanding the Power and Pitfalls
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the business landscape. From facial recognition software in retail stores to threat detection in social media, AI applications are impacting a wide range of industries. However, for many leaders, AI remains a complex and somewhat nebulous concept.
Preparing for the EU AI Act – guidance for AI biometrics developers and users
The EU's groundbreaking EU AI Act is poised to significantly impact companies developing or using biometric AI products within the European market. Here's why biometric AI companies should take notice.
Responsible AI leaders discuss ‘The Global Race to Regulate AI’ from EU, UK and USA perspectives
Last month, the EAIGG: Ethical AI Governance Group convened an informative and insightful debate about the different approaches to AI regulation from EU, UK and USA perspectives. Find out more from global leaders in Responsible AI.
Showcasing Anekanta®’s Leadership in High-risk AI and Biometrics
Anekanta®AI have developed a number of independent, vendor agnostic ethical AI governance frameworks expertly designed to assess the safety of high-risk AI development and deployment and its impact on stakeholders. Here is the background to our work in this area.
Anekanta® recognised for ethical and responsible AI development and implementation
We are proud to announce the release of a ground breaking new British Standard "Facial recognition technology - Ethical use and deployment in video surveillance-based systems – Code of practice (BS 9347:2024)" Anekanta® Privacy Impact Risk Assessment System™, de-risks FRT use cases anywhere in the world and recommends the new standard for UK mitigation purposes.
Examining the ‘cost-benefit’ of adopting AI within your business
By adopting Responsible AI practice, businesses can unlock the transformative power of AI technology while minimizing risks and maintaining stakeholder trust. Anekanta® recommends that organisations start their AI policy and AI Management System Implementation (BS ISO/IEC 42001) alongside legal (EU AI Act) and regulatory considerations dependent on the regions where the business operates or uses AI decisions.
What does the new legal definition of AI systems mean in practice for commercial use cases?
Organisations may not be certain whether their systems are AI due to the range of contrasting views from vendors and buyers. It is important that they recognise and categorise these systems as soon as possible. Developers, providers and user/deployers of AI systems which meet the EU AI Act definition criteria, and whose decisions are utilised within the EU, have to comply with the law.