A group of EU policymakers proposes three risk categories for AI applications. AI has long existed in everyday life. It goes mostly unnoticed by users, hidden in the software they use on their smartphone, in their search engine, or in their autonomous household vacuum cleaner. But, how do we deal with AI decisions and content? Or with the data that (has) to be collected and processed when using AI software?

'… Europe is a unique aspiration. Since then questions of new technologies and European values have been at the forefront of political discussions in Brussels and member states regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI), including preparations for the forthcoming AI Act and recently adopted Digital Services Act. These discussions have not only addressed technocratic questions of economic indicators and legal instruments but also involved soul-searching and reflections on European identity: What is Europe? What does Europe stand for? And how does Europe want to project its identity and power to the rest of the world?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a new exciting opportunity to better protect European consumers. As the European Commission calls for a human-centric AI, we see exciting developments which put the welfare of users and citizens at the heart of new AI tools. During this CERRE Breakfast Conversation, a new promising application to screen the compliance of consumer contracts with EU law will be presented. Policy-makers and stakeholders will discuss how to reinforce EU consumer protection policy with AI. This event will bring together key actors from the digital sector, regulatory authorities, policy-makers and academic experts for a morning of stimulating discussions.