This half-day tutorial, developed within the framework of the EU-funded EUSAiR project, explores the critical role of regulatory sandboxes in developing trustworthy AI and fostering responsible AI innovation. Designed for both PhD students and experienced researchers in AI, policy, and regulatory affairs, the tutorial will equip participants with practical knowledge and tools to address the challenges of AI regulation and compliance in the context of EU implementation of AI Act. We will discuss processes, frameworks, and best practices for establishing and operating effective sandboxes, supported by real-world case studies and interactive discussions. The tutorial will demonstrate how regulatory sandboxes can help navigate the complexities of the EU AI Act, ensuring both innovation and compliance. Participants will gain valuable insights into how research on trustworthy AI and compliance can be experimented in regulatory sandboxes, facilitating the safe and responsible development of AI technologies.
The tutorial enhances understanding of how testing can support regulatory compliance in AI development, fosters networking, and provides actionable insights and competencies for implementing effective regulatory sandboxes.
Qualitative methods for evaluating sandbox effectiveness will be presented, supported by case studies from real-life pilots in the EUSAiR project. Discussions will focus on best practices and challenges.
Antonino Rotolo (University of Bologna & ICSC): professor of legal theory and AI & Law, an international expert in law and logic and artificial intelligence and law.
Altti Lagstedt (Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences): principal lecturer on digital transformation, international expert in business process and information systems development, artificial intelligence and education digitalization.
Jukka Heikkilä (University of Turku): professor of Information Systems, international expert on in business modelling, enterprise architecting and managing.
Roberta Calegari (University of Bologna): assistant professor, internation expert on trustworthy AI and XAI, distributed intelligent systems, software engineering, AI & law.
Guido Governatori (Central Queensland University): professor of computer science, international exper on automated reasoning and their applications to normative reasoning, multiagent systems, AI & Law.
Introduction to Regulatory Sandboxes: Development of Trustworthy AI – Antonino Rotolo
Operation and Processes of Sandboxes – Altti Lagstedt and Jukka Heikkilä
Case Study on Regulatory AI Fairness – Roberta Calegari
Requirements for AI Regulatory Compliance – Guido Governatori
Interactive Discussion and Q&A Session
Slides and other resources will be added here and also made available here.
Contacts
For inquiries, please write to Antonino Rotolo.
