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  • PRESS RELEASE
  • Publication 09 December 2024

Second meeting of the AI Board

On 10 December the AI Board convened for a full-day meeting. The agenda included pivotal discussions and updates on AI governance, literacy, and international collaborations.

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Key highlights of the meeting included: 

  • Updates from the AI Board subgroups and adoption of their Terms of Reference
  • Presentations by Austria and Norway on AI literacy and insights into national approaches to AI governance from Malta, Finland, and Slovenia
  • A strategic vision for AI in the next Commission mandate presented by Roberto Viola, Director-General of DG CNECT
  • Updates on international activities, including collaboration with Singapore, the OECD Global Partnership on AI Ministerial Summit, and the recently adopted risk management framework of the Council of Europe Committee on AI
  • Presentation of the progress on the Code of Practice for general-purpose AI by the (Vice-)Chairs of the Code of Practice Working Groups

The meeting concluded with a forward-looking discussion on guidelines for prohibited AI practices and system definitions, along with action points and planning for 2025. The meeting was chaired by the AI Board representative from Hungary, in line with the Hungarian Presidency of the EU.

You can read more information on the AI Board.