Untangling the AI Act–GDPR Web: One AI System, Two Rulebooks, Two Regulators

  • Workshop
  • Board Room
  • Wednesday 20.05 — 14:15 - 15:30

Organising Institution

Microsoft

Belgium

Microsoft creates platforms and tools powered by AI to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of its customers. The technology company is committed to making AI available broadly and doing so responsibly, with a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
As the AI Act begins to apply, organisations must navigate an increasingly complex regulatory overlap with the GDPR. The EDPB and the European Commission are currently preparing guidance to clarify the interplay between both instruments, while the Digital Omnibus proposes targeted changes to Article 9 GDPR and the AI Omnibus finetunes sensitive data usage for bias mitigation. This workshop will examine how the two frameworks can best operate together and how organisations can operationalise them across the AI lifecycle. Key topics include GDPR lawful bases for AI training and deployment, data minimization duties, the approach to human oversight under Article 22 GDPR, as well as opportunities to streamline compliance tools such as DPIAs and AI Act risk assessments, records of processing or broader transparency obligations. Participants will also discuss how regulatory enforcement can be best organized in an increasingly crowded regulatory environment.