TECHPLACETM Talk: The EU AI Act, Part I

Published: May 22, 2024, 4:50 p.m.

In this installment of Ogletree Deakins\u2019 TECHPLACE\u2122 Talk series, Jenn Betts, who is co-chair of the firm\u2019s Technology Practice Group, sits down with Justin Tarka and Patty Shapiro to talk about the European Union\u2019s AI Act\u2014which is the first comprehensive law in the world regulating artificial intelligence (AI). The speakers discuss how the new law regulates AI in employment with a risk-based approach. In particular, they discuss potential risks of using AI for screening employment applications, recruitment processes such as interviews, and related concerns surrounding employment exposure to sensitive and personal information.