Interrogating the Brussels Effect: The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act
Overview
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already having profound consequences for the economy, justice, security, education and welfare. However, we know little about the rush to regulation in this area. This project focuses on a globally important example, the proposed European Union “Artificial Intelligence Act”, which will be subject to amendment, plenary vote, negotiation with the Member States (the Council of the European Union) and lobbying by corporate interests on an unprecedented scale, and which may then become law in 2023.
The EU AI Act has the potential for wide-ranging impacts in Europe as well as internationally (known as the Brussels effect). For others, the Act may suffer the same fate as other global standards, facing many challenging issues of form, scope and content that will dilute its regulatory impact - hindering or distorting its enforcement and implementation. The aim of this project is to critically examine, in real time, the development of the AI Act and the anticipated “AI Act Brussels Effect”.
The project places Warwick and Monash at the forefront of AI regulation research internationally. The complementarity of the research teams is demonstrated by the track record of interdisciplinarity in their previous co-authorship and research projects. The initiative is a joint effort that allows Monash staff to draw on Warwick strengths in AI economics and Politics/International Relations, and Warwick on Monash AI law and regulation expertise.
Principle applicants
 Monash Law School |  Politics and International studies - University of Warwick |
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Co-applicants
Dr Paul Burgess - Monash University
Professor Richard Aldrich - University of Warwick