This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Sophie in 't Veld.

Sophie is a defining figure in European digital rights, having served for 20 years as a Member of the European Parliament. She currently chairs the advisory council for the Centre for Democracy and Technology (CDT) in Europe.

Sophie joined Enzai's Matt McCallum to discuss:

• The transition from legislation to enforcement for the EU AI Act

• Critical lessons from the GDPR and why enforcement has become a "political currency"

• The dangers of the "National Security" exemption and its role in the proliferation of spyware

• Challenges of Agentic AI and why the principle of human review must remain technology-neutral

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Boniface de Champris. Boniface is an expert on the EU AI Act, Senior Manager at CCIA Europe and a keen watcher of the debate around the GPAI Code of Practice.

Boniface joined Enzai’s Var Shankar to discuss:

• Why the forthcoming GPAI Code of Practice is so important
• How the EU AI Office interacts with Working Groups to draft the Code
• Major changes between the second and third drafts of the Code
• Expectations for the final draft of the Code
• How work by researchers, including at the OECD and G7, informs AI laws

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features Dr. Umang Bhatt. Umang is an Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow at the Center for Data Science at New York University, a Senior Research Associate at the Alan Turing Institute and a leading researcher in the fields of AI explainability and transparency.

Umang joined Enzai’s Var Shankar to discuss:

• How organizations might explain the workings of generative AI systems to end-users
• Practical approaches to restricting access to generative AI systems, their outputs, and what they can be used for
• Why it is important to close the loop on feedback from internal stakeholders
• How AI can have a positive impact globally by personalizing education
• How to promote responsible AI approaches from beyond North America, the EU and China