Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most powerful and versatile technologies of our time, playing a crucial role in determining the future competitiveness of industries and organisations. While being an early adopter of AI is becoming increasingly important, organisations must also prioritise a proper implementation mitigating potential risks. 

“We must ensure that AI applications are safe, secure, reliable, and meet ethical principles,” said Dr. Andreas Hauser, CEO of Digital Service at TÜV SÜD. Not only for scalability but also for compliance reasons. The European Union (EU) will take a leading role here in regulating the ethical use of AI with the introduction of the AI Act, the first comprehensive law on AI by a major regulator. “Specific applications, such as mass surveillance or manipulative applications, will be simply forbidden,” Hauser added.