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AI Act Whistleblower Tool

The AI Act Whistleblower Tool is a secure channel set up by the European AI Office for individuals who wish to anonymously report potential breaches of the AI Act, thereby contributing to the safe and transparent development of AI technologies.

Belgium
2025

Guidelines for providers of VLOPs and VLOSEs on the mitigation of systemic risks for electoral processes

This document contains guidance aimed at supporting providers of VLOPs and VLOSEs to ensure that, where appropriate, they comply with their obligation to mitigate specific risks linked to electoral processes.

Brussels

NY State Assembly Bill 2025-A1417

The State of New York passed a bill outlawing the use of algorithmic pricing by landlords to determine rent prices. Score one for not using AI to make bad things (the housing and cost of living crises) worse!

Albany, NY
2025

Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard

The Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) establishes a standardised way for public sector organisations to publish information about how and why they are using algorithmic tools.

UK
2023

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

The DPIA process aims at providing assurance that controllers adequately address privacy and data protection risks of ‘risky’ processing operations.

European Union (EU)

Regulator

a weekly newsletter from The Verge about the latest battles between Big Tech and Big Government — from the juicy palace intrigue to the devastating consequences of their political games.

USA
2025

Algorights

Red colaborativa que promueve la protección de los derechos humanos y la participación de la sociedad civil en el ámbito de las tecnologías de la IA.

Barcelona, Spain
2021

Digital Democracy Watch

Timeline of key EU legislation affecting digital democracy in Europe

Brussels

Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI)

The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information - this is not just the Federal Commissioner himself - it is above all a modern data protection supervisory authority. 

Bonn, Germany