Emotion Recognition and the EU AI Act: Balancing Innovation and Regulation
Lucas Noldus
(Radboud University, Nijmegen and Noldus Information Technology BV)
November 6th, 2024 | 17:00
Location: Aula, TU Graz (Rechbauerstraße 12/1, 8010 Graz)
Organizer: Dean's Office CSBME
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Abstract
The European Artificial Intelligence Act is an important instrument designed to promote the responsible use of AI, prevent misuse, and cultivate a safe society for all Europeans. The AI Act is of particular relevance for developers and users of affective systems, as the regulation contains explicit provisions about emotion recognition, i.e. the assessment of a person’s emotion based on biometric data. The AI Act regards this as ‘high risk’ and even prohibits emotion recognition in the workplace or in education. This can potentially hinder innovations that could significantly enhance comfort, wellbeing and health of users. Representatives of the field of affective computing are in communication with the European Commission’s AI Office, to advise them on the wording of the Guidelines for the Implementation of the AI Act. It is in everybody’s interest that Europe can reap the benefits of these promising technologies while risks are mitigated.
Bio
Lucas Noldus is founder and CEO of Noldus Information Technology, a developer of software tools and integrated measurement systems for the study of human behavior and human-system interaction, headquartered in Wageningen, The Netherlands. Noldus’ systems have found their way into thousands of academic and industrial research labs around the world. Furthermore, Lucas Noldus holds a chair in Behavior, Information Technology and Innovation at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior at Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. He has (co)authored more than 140 papers and conference presentations about methods and techniques in behavioral research. In 2023, Lucas Noldus was elected as Fellow of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering. Besides his corporate and academic work, Lucas serves on a range of boards and committees related to science, innovation and sustainability.
Speaker's Lunch
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Four students had the opportunity to take part in the Speaker's Lunch with Lucas Noldus.
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CSBME - Kommunikation
Graz University of Technology
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