Paul Timmers

Academic, advisor on technology/policy/economy & society. Former director European Commission

[Luiza Jarovsky, PhD @LuizaJarovsky]

🚨 BREAKING: Taiwan enacted its basic law on AI, which includes, among other innovative provisions, detailed AI governance principles and LABOR RIGHTS for humans who lose their jobs due to AI. Other countries should take note:

According to the law's third article, the research and application of AI in Taiwan should adhere to the following principles (read them carefully):

1. Sustainability: It should consider mental health, social equity, and environmental sustainability, reducing potential health risks or digital disparities, and enabling the public to adapt to the changes brought about by AI.

2. Human Autonomy: It should support human autonomy, respect fundamental human rights and cultural values ​​such as the right to personality, allow for human oversight, and implement a people-centered approach that respects the rule of law, human rights, and democratic values.

3. Privacy Protection and Data Governance: It should respect the privacy and autonomy of personal data, adopt the principle of data minimization, and avoid the risk of data leakage.

4. Security: Cybersecurity measures should be established throughout the research and application of AI to prevent security threats and attacks, ensuring the robustness and security of the system.

5. Transparency and Explainability: AI outputs should be appropriately disclosed or labeled to facilitate risk assessment and understanding of their impact on relevant rights, thereby enhancing the trustworthiness of AI.

6. Fairness: AI research and application should avoid risks such as system bias and discrimination, and should not result in discrimination against specific groups.

7. Accountability: Traceability should be maintained, and different roles in AI research and application should bear corresponding responsibilities, including internal governance responsibilities and external social responsibilities.

For those familiar with the EU AI Act, the way the principles above are framed is more direct and comprehensive than the European framework.

As I wrote a few times before, the EU missed an opportunity to be more explicit and broad when protecting fundamental rights in the context of AI development and deployment (which could help set a stronger regulatory precedent).

Another interesting provision is Article 12, focused on labor rights.

It says that, in response to the development of AI, the government must address skill gaps and ensure workers' occupational safety, health, and labor rights, including providing employment assistance to those unemployed due to AI, based on their work abilities.

To my knowledge, this is the first AI law that expressly foresees labor rights for those who lose their jobs due to AI.

Well done, Taiwan!

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[CEPS ThinkTank @CEPS_thinktank]

'We must unite to develop a European approach to digital technologies, reducing our dependencies in critical sectors, but that doesn’t mean we want to work alone. Collaboration is key for both security and innovation,' says @HennaVirkkunen.

[European Cybersecurity Forum - CYBERSEC @CYBERSECEU]

📢 New issue of the European Cybersecurity Journal is out now!

This milestone edition opens Volume 10 with strategic insights on:
✔️ modern CTI and organizational resilience
✔️ EU’s digital autonomy and governance
✔️ disinformation, AI, and cybercrime
✔️ a new digital social contract for Europe

🖋️ Featuring: @ac_palmer, Dr. Carsten Willems, Matthias Muhlert, @MarcoMarsili1, Dr Paweł Opitek, Alyssa Micalizzi, Kayle Giroud, Prof. Dr. @PaulTimmers.

📄 Download the full issue: https://t.co/i5WtQ45zd0

[UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @IIPP_UCL]

🇪🇺A bold vision for Europe's technological future.

The EuroStack report, led by @IIPP_UCL's @francesca_bria and @FaustoGernone, along with @PaulTimmers, outlines a roadmap for Europe to achieve digital sovereignty and competitiveness.

🔗Read more here: https://t.co/O4phEDIPqQ

[UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @IIPP_UCL]

🇪🇺A bold vision for Europe's technological future.

The EuroStack report, led by @IIPP_UCL's @francesca_bria and @FaustoGernone, along with @PaulTimmers, outlines a roadmap for Europe to achieve digital sovereignty and competitiveness.

🔗Read more here: https://t.co/EXYk9IxaBQ

[UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @IIPP_UCL]

🇪🇺A bold vision for Europe's technological future.

The EuroStack report, led by @IIPP_UCL's @francesca_bria and @FaustoGernone, along with @PaulTimmers, outlines a roadmap for Europe to achieve digital sovereignty and competitiveness.

🔗Read more here: https://t.co/TkTye5COWV

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

Today, we have opened formal proceedings against TikTok for a suspected breach of the Digital Services Act regarding its obligation to assess and mitigate systemic risks linked to election integrity, notably in the context of the recent Romanian presidential elections ↓

[Vivian Loonela @vivloonela]

Start of the mandate of the new HRVP @kajakallas in Kyiv

[Hannes Werthner @HannesWerthner]

Our two books on #DigitalHumanism have been downloaded 1 mio times what a success. Huge thanks to all the authors, my co-editors Carlo Ghezzi Jeff Kramer @LeeEdwardA @BNuseibeh @Nida_Ruemelin @ErichPrem @AKStanger and to all those who participated
https://t.co/aqe7tkXLpp

[Paul Timmers @PaulTimmers]

@Maxwsmeets @OUPAcademic @HurstPublishers Congratulations, a great achievement @

[European Cybersecurity Forum - CYBERSEC @CYBERSECEU]

It is time for fireside chat: „INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE IN CYBERSPACE AND DIGITAL REALM – ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR”❗️
On the stage: Tadeusz Chomicki @MSZ_RP, Yurij Gaputov and @PaulTimmers

[European Cybersecurity Forum - CYBERSEC @CYBERSECEU]

@PaulTimmers 🗣️ "The need of proper communication is a new dimension between #civilian and #military cooperation. Useful in this process is evolvement of civil society and NGOs, happening in cyberspace." 🛡️🤝

[CEPS ThinkTank @CEPS_thinktank]

🔴 LIVE NOW / Our chat with @RobAtkinsonITIF on his latest book, Technology Fears and Scapegoats is about to start! We are joined by:
📌 @PaulTimmers, CERRE
📌 @LauraNurski, CEPS
Moderated by @camillecford

LEARN MORE 👉 https://t.co/GsXTMvmF3V

[Luukas Ilves @luukasilves]

Opening panel of the @egovacademy conference. Woman power - leaders from Kenya, Nigeria, Chile, Estonia with @PaulTimmers moderating. #egov2024 @agtsahkna

[Daniel Erik Schaer 🇪🇪 @schaerdaniel]

🇪🇪 President @AlarKaris opens the 10th e-Governance conference in Tartu
In the opening panel, Kenyan 🇰🇪 Secretary of Cabinet Mercy Wanjau @SectoCabinet_KE emphasised that gov services used to about visiting a building. Today, it’s about e-platform and ease of usability #egov2024

[David Ringrose @ringrda]

@REMIT_research @PeggyValcke @KU_Leuven @PaulTimmers @RobertaHaar Thanks for the opportunity. Lots of great work going on !

[remit-research @REMIT_research]

Speakers we heard from: @TKouloufakos, Filippo Bagni, @NilsBrinker @ZennerBXL @PaulTimmers @RobertaHaar @DijkstraHylke, Maria Grahn-Farley, Daniel Mügge

[remit-research @REMIT_research]

Wrapped the whole two days off with a two-keynote closing session (@PeggyValcke @ringrda), and some lovely words from @KU_Leuven organisers @PaulTimmers and Joep Crompvoets, and project PI @RobertaHaar. Our big thanks to all who joined us, can’t wait to see you again at the next!

[remit-research @REMIT_research]

We come with TWO new Session Series posts today! Sessions 4 and 6, headed by @cyber_conflict (@jamessshires) and @KU_Leuven (@PaulTimmers) respectively, are introduced more in-depth on our website here: https://t.co/yJ4mKPbiSB

Registration for conference closing TOMORROW!

[remit-research @REMIT_research]

We will end our workweek the same way we started it - with a Session Series post! This time, it's Session 5: Regulatory sandboxes with a focus on AI, organised by our event hosts @KU_Leuven.
Only a few more days to register to join us! 🤩
https://t.co/UygSfF7C6R