AI update: focus on data privacy and employment law

Keynote: AI and law - where is the journey heading? 

• Overview of the latest developments and trends in the field of artificial intelligence.
• Examination of current legislative initiatives and regulatory measures at national and EU level.
• Opportunities and risks for companies.
• Impulses for ethical evaluation: Balance between "technically possible" and "ethically justifiable".

Employment law: Employment law challenges in the age of AI

• At a glance: Employment law principles for the use of AI. 
• The new risk classification of the EU AI Regulation. 
• Evaluation of individual AI modules, e.g. chatbots, from an employment law perspective. 
• Liability issues in the event of errors and the role of AI as an aid to work performance. 
• Involvement of the works council and effects on compliance rules. 

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data privacy: data privacy and artificial intelligence: risks and legal obligations

• Basics: GDPR requirements for AI processes, such as data minimization, purpose limitation and consent. 
• Requirements: data privacy(DPIA), "privacy by design" and "privacy by default". 
• Risks: Bias and discrimination in AI systems, requirements for high-risk AI systems. 
• Practice: Handling pseudonymized and anonymized data as well as practical checklists for compliance. 

Discussion round/workshop: Practical questions and individual challenges

Concluding exchange with focus on: 

• Practical examples of AI applications (e.g. application processes, monitoring). 
• Clarification of individual questions and discussion of legal challenges. 
• Joint reflection and networking.