MEP Eva Maydell pushes for innovation and women’s empowerment in EU’s landmark AI Act
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Eva Maydell is a member of the European Parliament who helped draft the EU's proposed AI Act to regulate AI use.
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Maydell pushed for competitiveness and innovation to be central in the AI Act, such as sandboxes and aligning internationally.
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She advises women entering AI to believe in themselves and not conform to expectations. Role models are inspiring more women.
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Key AI issues going forward are boosting economies responsibly, combatting disinformation, and setting democratic international AI rules.
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Building responsible AI requires trust - we must keep assessing AI's societal impacts and what more needs to be done beyond regulation.