eu-LISA Industry Roundtable to Tackle AI in Home Affairs

eu-LISA, the EU’s agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security, and justice, is inviting stakeholders to attend its upcoming Industry Roundtable on artificial intelligence (AI), scheduled for November 12-13, 2024, in Budapest, Hungary, with online attendance options available.

Titled “EU Justice and Home Affairs in the Age of AI: Fostering Innovations and Mitigating Risks,” the event aims to address AI’s growing role in Europe’s justice and home affairs sectors, specifically targeting AI solutions for border management, law enforcement, judicial, and asylum authorities.

Hosted in partnership with the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, this Roundtable will provide a platform for experts, innovators, and public-sector representatives to discuss the challenges and opportunities of AI adoption in public institutions.

The event comes as EU members grapple with the Artificial Intelligence Act, a comprehensive framework designed to regulate AI technologies within the EU that came into force earlier this year.

The Roundtable will feature five sessions spread over a day and a half, covering topics such as biometric recognition, compliance, generative AI, and fraud detection. These sessions will include presentations from EU institutions and industry leaders, offering a platform for discussing AI’s practical applications in public-sector operations. A significant focus will be on enhancing operational efficiency and identity security while adhering to the regulatory requirements of the forthcoming AI Act. This combination of insights into regulatory changes and real-world use cases will help attendees better understand how to balance innovation with compliance.

In addition to expert presentations, the event emphasizes networking opportunities, facilitating connections between EU and national institutions, industry leaders, and AI innovators.

Among the event’s key highlights will be discussions on generative AI’s potential to transform public services. Generative AI, with applications ranging from document processing to language translation, could improve service delivery and efficiency in public administration. However, the technology also introduces risks such as misinformation and bias, and the Roundtable will explore both its transformative potential and the measures needed to mitigate associated risks.

Javier Galbally, a Capability Building Officer in Research and Development for eu-LISA, recently spoke in-depth about the organization’s work in an interview on the ID Talk podcast.

Source: eu-LISA

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October 25, 2024 – by Ali Nassar-Smith