Data Justice Lab’s Fieke Jansen submitted a response to the EU public consultation on the White Paper on AI – a European approach. In it she stresses the need to put human rights and environmental well-being at the center of Europe’s Trustworthy AI approach. The response makes recommendation towards:

1. Safeguarding environmental and human rights in AI research and development funding;
2. Implement a rights-based approach, mandatory human rights impact assessment and the development of a clear risk framework;
3. Regulating AI; focus on updating existing legislation, ensuring access to justice and invest in effective enforcement;
4. Commitment to diversity and inclusion.