Starting on 2 February 2025, the first provisions of the EU’s AI Act will become applicable, specifically relating to prohibited AI practices. As companies prepare to comply with these provisions, many questions about the impact of this groundbreaking piece of legislation need to be addressed.
We invite you to a breakfast event where we will provide an introduction to the upcoming changes and explain how organisations can prepare for compliance with the AI Act. Georg Kresbach will offer an overview of the key provisions and Phillip Wrabetz will take an in-depth look at the categorisation of prohibited AI practices. We are also pleased to welcome Merve Taner (Erste Bank), who will take a closer look at the problems and solutions involved in implementing the AI regulation in practice.
Speakers:
- Georg Kresbach, Partner Wolf Theiss
- Phillip Wrabetz, Senior Associate, Wolf Theiss
- Merve Taner, Legal Counsel, Erste Bank
Note: The Wolf Theiss team was involved in the preparation of the first Austrian commentary on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, which will be published by MANZ-Verlag in January 2025. Georg Kresbach, Roland Marko, Phillip Wrabetz and Johannes Sekanina are co-authors of this work. Merve Taner is another co-author of the commentary, which provides a concise explanation of the AI Act and offers legal guidance for dealing with AI.
When & Where:
Date: 29 January 2025
Start: 09:00
End: 10:30
Location: Schubertring 6, 1010 Vienna (first floor)
EU-KI-Verordnung: Erste Schritte zur Einhaltung
Ab 2. Februar 2025 werden die ersten Bestimmungen der EU-KI-Verordnung anwendbar, die sich insbesondere auf verbotene KI-Praktiken sowie KI-Kompetenz beziehen. Während sich Unternehmen auf die Einhaltung dieser Vorschriften vorbereiten, verlangen viele Fragen zu den Auswirkungen dieses bahnbrechenden Rechtsakts eine praktikable Lösung.
Wir laden Sie zu einem Frühstück ein, bei dem wir eine Einführung in die bevorstehenden Änderungen geben und erläutern, wie sich Unternehmen auf die Einhaltung der KI-Verordnung vorbereiten können. Georg Kresbach wird eine Übersicht über die wichtigsten Bestimmungen geben, Phillip Wrabetz wird sich vertieft mit der Einstufung als verbotene KI-Praktik auseinandersetzen. Zudem freuen wir uns, Merve Taner (Erste Bank) begrüßen zu dürfen, die Problemstellungen sowie Lösungsansätze bei der Umsetzung der KI-Verordnung in der unternehmerischen Praxis näher beleuchten wird.
Vortragende:
- Georg Kresbach, Partner Wolf Theiss
- Phillip Wrabetz, Senior Associate, Wolf Theiss
- Merve Taner, Legal Counsel, Erste Bank
Hinweis: Das Team von Wolf Theiss war an der Erstellung des ersten österreichischen Kommentars zur EU-Verordnung über künstliche Intelligenz (Artificial Intelligence Act) beteiligt, der im Jänner 2025 im MANZ-Verlag erscheinen wird. Georg Kresbach, Roland Marko, Phillip Wrabetz und Johannes Sekanina sind Mitautoren dieses Werks. Merve Taner ist eine weitere Mitautorin des Kommentars, der kompakt die KI-Verordnung erklärt und rechtssichere Orientierung für den Umgang mit KI bietet
Wann & Wo:
Datum: 29. Jänner 2025
Start: 09:00
Ende: 10:30
Ort: Schubertring 6, 1010 Wien (1. Stock)
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