EXPLORING THE EU ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACT: PERSPECTIVES OF PROFESSIONALS IN FINLAND

As artificial intelligence continues to find its way into our lives, with or without our consent. There has been the need to put safeguards in place to ensure it operates within acceptable standards. Governments and organizations want to ensure the rights of citizens are protected over business inte...

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Main Author: Mensah, Benjamin
Other Authors: Informaatioteknologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2024
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