AI Risks & AI Laws
Tue. Oct 14, 2025
2:00 - 6:00 PM CEST / 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Since March 2025, the nine working groups have been conducting research, building on the AI Risk Taxonomy developed by MIT Future Tech. This first part of the Executive Briefing will provide a structured overview of the key risks and regulatory frameworks shaping the future of AI, with contributions from experts across governance, policy, ethics, and industry practice.
A two-part session: first, an analysis of AI risks and impacts using a comprehensive taxonomy across 10 key domains of responsible AI. Then, a review of regulations and standards in a fragmented global landscape — with a focus on the EU AI Act as a global benchmark, followed by an overview of U.S. Tier-1 market approaches. The extraterritorial effects of these laws will be explored in detail, particularly their implications for non-European companies active in the EU. Best practices from Asia and Latin America will also be shared.
2:00 – 2:15
Delegate from the French Ministry for Europe & Foreign Affairs - Opening talk. Constance Mickiewicz, the Special Advisor of the Special Envoy of the President for AI.
2:15 – 2:30
Tereza Zoumpalova (The Future Society), Jérôme Bellion Jourdan (Institute for Global Negotiation)
Global Governance – Setting the ground: context, current landscape, and misalignments in global AI governance.
2:30 – 2:45
Debbie Reynolds (Chief Data Officer, DR Consulting)
Data Privacy – Taxonomy of risks in data protection and sovereignty.
2:45 – 3:00
Theodora Skeadas ( Policy Manager, Doordash Humane Intelligence) , Uma Kalkar (Gov.AI)
Public Interest AI – Taxonomy of risks and problematic current uses of AI in public administration.
3:00 – 3:15
Mathilde Depaulis (Psychologist specializing in cognitive biaises)
AI & Well-being – Taxonomy of cognitive biases activated by AI assistants.
☕ 3:15 – 3:30
Virtual Coffee Break
3:30 – 3:45
Sarah Amos (Product Manager, Humane Intelligence), Renzo Diaz Giunta (Associate, iGlobal.Lawyer)
Trust & Safety – Taxonomy of risks and cross-analysis of AI-powered product features and their human rights impacts.
3:45 – 4:00
Laura Berton (Philosophy & Ethics at Oxford, IP Lawyer in Creativity)
Creative AI & Marketing – Taxonomy of risks, misuse of AI in marketing, AI backlash, and copyright issues.
4:00 – 4:15
Svetlana Videnova (Change Management Consultant), Tommy Gardner (CTO at HP Federal)
Future of Work – Taxonomy of risks; perspectives on quantum; cultural gaps between C-level and new generations.
4:15 – 4:30
Laura Miller (Director of Ethics), Will Rivera (Tech-Facilitated Violence Expert)
Ethical AI – Taxonomy of risks and guiding principles.
☕ 4:30 – 4:45
Virtual Coffee Break
4:45 – 5:35
Jakub Szarmach (IP Lawyer & Governance), Renzo Diaz Giunta (Associate, iGlobal.Lawyer)
AI Policy – Mapping of AI laws worldwide; regional specifics (Global South, China, Africa); focus on the EU AI Act; overlaps with other frameworks (DSA, DMA, GDPR).
5:35 – 6:00
Peter Slattery (MIT Future Tech, AI Risk Repository Lead)
Emerging Risks