Hybrid seminar on European policies for Artificial Intelligence in Defence

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Eurodefense Netherlands and the Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers organise an international seminar titled "European Policies for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Defence".
The seminar will take place in hybrid form on May 24th at KIVI in The Hague. 

Early this year, the European Union adopted the groundbreaking European Union AI Act, marking a significant milestone in the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. However, this law does not cover defence-related applications of AI.

However, the development of AI in the defence sector is just as rapid as in other sectors of society. Therefore, during our seminar, we will explore the opportunities and challenges of AI for our sector and the potential implications for European policies.

Five leading speakers will provide a broad overview of future AI related developments in the defence sector and indicate their implications for existing and future policies. This includes technological options to improve situational awareness and recognize fake news, but also ethical aspects such as meaningful human control in the autonomous deployment of weapon systems.

Programme (all times local to The Hague = GMT+2):

12:30 Optional light lunch (if reserved)

12:45 Reception of guests @ KIVI
13:10 Opening
13:25 Bart Groothuis (V) (Member European Parliament - Renew Europe) - European AI policy related to Defence 
13:30 Salvia Mirza (Resonant Consulting, UK) - Introduction and opportunities of AI for Defence 
14:15 Sofia Romansky (The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies) - Intl. Governance for AI in the Military Domain 
15:00 Break
15:15 Jeroen van der Vlugt (CIO MoD NL) – NL MoD policy and vision on AI for Defence applications
16:00 Maarten Schadd (TNO) – Operationalizing responsible military AI: challenges and future directions
16:45 Closing remarks
17:00 Reception and drinks 
18:00 Departure of guests

Chairperson of the day will be Ms. Barbara Visser, former Secretary of State for Defence 

Members of the Eurodefense network and members of associations of the Federation of European Defence Technology Associations (EDTA) are welcome to participate online or in-person at KIVI in The Hague..



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