EU AI ACT 2024 - Oerview
General Principles
Risk Categorization
- Reference: Article 6 – Classification of AI systems.
- High-risk systems include those impacting education per Annex III.
Transparency
- Reference: Article 52 – Transparency obligations for AI systems.
Accountability
- Reference: Article 23 – Governance and accountability in high-risk systems.
Human Oversight
- Reference: Article 14 – Human oversight requirements for AI systems.
Ethical Framework
- Reference: Article 9 – Risk management system requirements.
Data Handling
Data Privacy
- Reference: Article 10 – Quality of datasets, aligned with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
Bias Mitigation
- Reference: Article 10 – Avoiding biases in datasets.
Data Security
- Reference: Article 15 – Cybersecurity requirements for AI systems.
Data Transparency
- Reference: Article 13 – Documentation requirements for high-risk systems.
Consent
- Reference: Article 52 – Consent and communication obligations for users.
AI-Driven Learning Tools
- Content Accuracy
- Reference: Article 10 – Dataset quality assurance.
- Personalization
- Reference: Article 14 – Aligning personalization with ethical oversight.
- Feedback Mechanism
- Reference: Article 54 – Reporting and feedback mechanisms for AI systems.
- Inclusivity
- Reference: Article 10 – Diverse datasets to ensure inclusivity.
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Reference: Article 9 – Risk mitigation strategies, including cultural sensitivity.
Grading and Assessments
- Fairness
- Reference: Article 7 – Prohibitions of certain AI practices (unfair grading systems).
- Explainability
- Reference: Article 14 – Human oversight to ensure explainability.
- Error Correction
- Reference: Article 56 – Error correction and liability mechanisms.
- No Sole Decision-Making
- Reference: Article 14 – Human oversight in decision-making processes.
- Accuracy Validation
- Reference: Article 10 – Continuous testing for dataset and model accuracy.
Student Engagement
- Interaction Design
- Reference: Article 14 – Ensuring systems are designed for responsible usage.
- Feedback Personalization
- Reference: Article 9 – Personalization with fairness considerations.
- Privacy in Chatbots
- Reference: Article 52 – Transparency in AI communication tools.
- Monitoring Usage
- Reference: Article 15 – Usage monitoring and cybersecurity protocols.
- Emotional AI Limitations
- Reference: Article 5 – Prohibition of harmful or manipulative AI systems.
Training for Educators
- AI Literacy
- Reference: Article 9 – Training and awareness programs for stakeholders.
- Bias Awareness
- Reference: Article 10 – Educator training on dataset biases.
- Decision Oversight
- Reference: Article 14 – Human decision-making training requirements.
- Ethical Use Training
- Reference: Article 9 – Awareness programs on ethical AI use.
- Policy Awareness
- Reference: Article 23 – Internal policies for AI governance in organizations.
Procurement and Deployment
- Supplier Compliance
- Reference: Article 24 – Supply chain management obligations.
- Documentation
- Reference: Article 13 – Comprehensive documentation of AI system operations.
- Risk Assessment
- Reference: Article 9 – Risk management plan for deployment.
- Third-Party Audits
- Reference: Article 20 – Conformity assessments by third parties.
- Regular Updates
- Reference: Article 13 – Documentation to reflect system updates.
Special Needs and Accessibility
- Accessibility Features
- Reference: Article 14 – Inclusion of human oversight for accessibility.
- Support for Disabilities
- Reference: Annex III – High-risk systems, including those designed for disabilities.
- Language Support
- Reference: Article 10 – Dataset diversity, including multilingual data.
- Customizable Interfaces
- Reference: Article 9 – Designing customizable features for inclusivity.
- Assistive AI Validation
- Reference: Article 20 – Validation and testing for assistive technologies.
Long-Term Impact
- Future-Proofing
- Reference: Article 13 – Regular updates and adaptable documentation.
- Sustainability
- Reference: Article 9 – Environmental considerations in AI usage.
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Reference: Article 20 – Economic assessment during conformity checks.
- Scalability
- Reference: Article 13 – Design requirements for scalability.
- Continuous Improvement
- Reference: Article 54 – Reporting and adapting AI systems.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Parental Involvement
- Reference: Article 52 – Transparency obligations to inform all stakeholders.
- Student Participation
- Reference: Article 54 – Mechanisms for user feedback.
- Community Outreach
- Reference: Article 23 – Institutional governance including community input.
- Cross-Institution Collaboration
- Reference: Article 20 – Shared practices through audits and testing.
- Regulatory Liaison
- Reference: Article 62 – Coordination with regulatory authorities.