2 April to 13 May 2025

Artificial Intelligence: Unraveling AI under the European legal framework

Executive Education

More answers to new challenges

 

Presentation

The course will delve into AI technologies, offering a comprehensive understanding of their current state and future trends. It will elucidate the intricate legal landscape surrounding AI, emphasising the AI Regulation (the so-called AIA) while addressing its potential gaps, inconsistencies, and legal ramifications. Furthermore, the course will analyse existing and forthcoming European legal texts that bear a close relationship with the field of AI. The goal is to equip professionals with a profound comprehension of the legal intricacies and prepare them for the forthcoming legislative challenges in the domain of artificial intelligence.

Coordination

Course Objective

The course aims to prepare professionals (both legal and non-legal) whose activities involve the development, manufacture, use, or certification of AI systems to better understand the applicable legal framework and its legal consequences, with a particular emphasis on preparing for the upcoming legislative challenges.

Target Audience

AI developers, lawyers, judges, public officials involved in operating and/or approving and certifying AI systems, and researchers.

Teaching Method

E-learning (remote teaching via the Zoom platform). Sessions will be recorded.

Language of Instruction

English

Date

2 April to 13 May 2025

Workload

21 hours (seminar) 

  • The concluding assignment for the course is a reflective diary, ranging between 10,000 and 12,000 words, focusing on one or more of the topics covered throughout the course. The successful conclusion of this assignment is necessary for the conclusion certificate, but not for the certificate of attendance.
  • Estimated 112 hours of work for those wishing to submit their final work for the purpose of assessment and certification.

Schedule

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM on business days

Minimum Number of Participants

20

Admission Requirements

English proficiency

Certification and credits

4 ECTS. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate attesting to the successful completion of this ECTS course at level 7 under the European qualification framework (master level). Attendance of at least 80% of the sessions will give rise to a certificate of attendance.

Tuition Fee

  • 700€ 
  • Early Bird (until 7 March 2025): 595€ 
  • 20% off for organisations enrolling 2-4 participants; 30% off for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants.
  • Alumni NOVA School of Law: 630€
  • Participants who have enrolled in the Jurisnova course on the Law of the Metaverse: 630€ 

The discounts may not be combined. 

Programme

2 April

What is AI
  • João Leite, NOVA School of Science and Technology – NOVA University

4 April

The AIA and the EU’s common values
  • Markus Frischhut, MCI | The Entrepreneurial School

7 April

Forbidden AI systems in the AIA
  • Rostam Newirth, Faculty of Law – University of Macao 

9 April

High-risk AI systems in the AIA
  • Martin Ebers, RAILS, Faculty of Law – Tartu University

10 April

Low-risk AI systems and the AIA
  • Lee Andrew Bygrave, Faculty of Law – University of Oslo

23 April

GPAI (Chapter V AIA)
  • Tobias Mahler, Faculty of Law – University of Oslo

24 April

AIA: Supervision and non-compliance
  • Santa Slokenberga, Faculty of Law – Uppsala University

28 April

AI, biases and discrimination
  • Tina van der Linden, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

30 April

Human oversight in the AIA
  • Vera Lúcia Raposo, NOVA School of Law – NOVA University

5 May

AI transparency and explainability
  • Colin Gavaghan, Bristol Digital Futures Institute – Bristol University

6 May

Regulatory sandboxes
  • Andrew Charlesworth, Law School – Bristol University

8 May

Post-market monitoring in the AIA
  • Fabrizio Esposito, NOVA School of Law – NOVA University

12 May

AI and IP
  • Giulia Priora, NOVA School of Law, NOVA IPSI – NOVA University

13 May

AIA compliance
  • Pin Lean Lau, Brunel Law School – Brunel University London

 

 

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