“Darkening”, the first Czech animated film in virtual reality

Darkening the first Czech animated film in virtual reality

“Darkening” (“Tmání” in Czech) traces director Ondřej Moravec’s struggle with mental illness from childhood to adulthood. The main interested party testified for Radio Prague International: Ondrej Moravec|Photo: Anaïs Chesnel, Radio Prague Int. “I’ve been dealing with depression for fifteen years, so my goal was to raise awareness about this disease, because I still feel like … Read more

AI law: the final touches of the Czech Presidency before approval

AI law the final touches of the Czech Presidency before

The Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU shared with the other countries of the bloc the final version of the legislation on artificial intelligence on Thursday (3 November), a flagship EU initiative, which is expected to be approved at ambassadorial level in mid-November. The AI ​​Act aims to introduce the first comprehensive set … Read more

Czech EU Presidency raises issue of including national security in AI Treaty

Czech EU Presidency raises issue of including national security in

In the framework of the revision of the mandate of the European Commission for the negotiation of an international convention on artificial intelligence (AI), the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU wants to know if the treaty can cover national security issues . The Council of Europe, a human rights organization that brings … Read more

AI Law: Czech EU Presidency proposes tailored requirements for general-purpose AI

AI Law Czech EU Presidency proposes tailored requirements for general purpose

The Czech Republic wants the Commission to assess how best to adapt the requirement of the law on artificial intelligence (AI) for all uses of this technology, according to the latest compromise text seen by EURACTIV. Other aspects covered are law enforcement, transparency, innovation and governance. The compromise, released on Friday (September 23), completes the … Read more

AI Law: Czech EU Presidency proposes restricted classification of high-risk systems

AI Law Czech EU Presidency proposes restricted classification of high risk

A new partial compromise on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, seen by EURACTIV on Friday (16 September), further elaborates the concept of “additional level” who would qualify an artificial intelligence as high-risk only if it has a significant impact on decision-making. The AI ​​Act is a landmark proposal to regulate artificial intelligence in the EU … Read more

Czech EU Presidency sets way forward for AI law talks

1655975715 Czech EU Presidency sets way forward for AI law talks

The future Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU has shared a working document with other EU governments to gather their views on the definition of artificial intelligence (AI), high-risk systems, governance and national security. The document, obtained by EURACTIV, will serve as the basis for discussion in the telecommunications working group on July … Read more

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Opens New Factory Dedicated to HPC and AI in the Czech Republic

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Opens New Factory Dedicated to HPC and

HPE continues its expansion in Europe with a new HPC facility in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic. This new factory is intended to support the development of exascale-class supercomputers and artificial intelligence systems. On May 18, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) has announced plans to strengthen its continued commitment to Europe by building its first factory on … Read more