AI Chamber CEE

On February 5, 2025, Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji released the second draft of the #AI Systems Act, incorporating some feedback from public consultations, including AI Chamber’s input. While improvements are evident – specially the introduction of regulatory #sandboxes – critical concerns remain.🚨 👉 #Transparency Gap – the absence of a comment table makes it difficult to assess which recommendations were accepted and why. 👉 #KRiBSI’s Structure – the governance model remains unnecessarily complex, raising concerns about decision-making efficiency and political misuse. 👉 #Regulatory Risks – vague criteria for AI bans, particularly regarding election influence, pose significant risks to businesses. 👉 #Innovation Support – regulatory sandboxes are a step forward, but their success depends on accessibility and streamlined processes. #AIChamber remains engaged in the legislative process, advocating for a regulatory framework that fosters AI innovation while ensuring legal clarity and market stability. 🔎 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gZ5TZkuU   #AIRegulations #ArtificialIntelligence #AIRegulation #Innovation #TechPolicy #FutureOfAI

 🎉 Today's open meeting with Professor Piotr Sankowski brought together key figures from business, innovation, and startups for a highly insightful discussion on the future of #AI in Poland. A huge thank you to Karol Jedliński (hagen_comm) for expertly moderating the discussion and ensuring a high-level, dynamic exchange of ideas. Here are some key insights from Professor Sankowski: 🔹 The role of the state is crucial in #AI development – Poland needs a stronger, multi-level strategy, focusing on #technology transfer. 🔹 Bridging the gap between #academia and #business is essential – scientific research in Poland is often too theoretical, while businesses invest too little in innovation. Instead of funding research that generates intellectual property (#IP) and groundbreaking technologies, companies prioritize cost-cutting and incremental improvements, which limits long-term #competitiveness. 🔹 Investing into the #defense AI should be our priority - geopolitical factors make this a natural area where Poland can excel. Unlike commercial AI, where strict EU regulations limit innovation (e.g., copyright restrictions on training AI models), AI for defense operates with fewer legal barriers. Given Poland’s #strategicposition, AI-driven defense solutions should be a key focus, ensuring technological #sovereignty and #security. 🔹 Regulations? The fewer, the better! #Overregulation slows down progress and increases costs. Companies are forced to hire entire compliance teams just to navigate legal complexities, making innovation expensive and time-consuming. Poland should push for AI-friendly policies that encourage rapid experimentation and deployment. 🔹 Poland must find its AI #niche - we need a long-term approach instead of reacting to short-term trends. It is nearly impossible to predict which AI technologies will dominate the market in the next 10 years or which will become the most profitable. That’s why Poland must invest strategically and instead of merely following what’s happening now, we must create a long-term vision that fosters sustainable #AIdevelopment and positions Poland as a leader in selected AI specializations. 🔹 We are at a breakthrough moment - AI solutions surpassing human intelligence are on the horizon. Without immediate investment, Poland risks falling behind not just in technology, but in development as a whole. 🔹With the establishment of the #IDEAS Research Institute, Poland has an opportunity to foster #disruptiveAI innovation and build a strong AI ecosystem. The challenge now is to ensure that this initiative delivers groundbreaking research that translates into real-world #impact. 📢 Stay tuned for the full event summary soon on the Chamber’s website!

📢 Our open meeting with Professor Piotr Sankowski is happening tomorrow! We’ll also discuss exciting news: Professor Sankowski will lead the newly established IDEAS Research Institute, created under the joint supervision of the Ministry of Digital Affairs and the Ministry of National Defence with a budget of PLN 20 million. The new IDEAS Institute aims to: ✅ Play a key role in developing innovative tools for the #defense sector and modern services for #publicadministration. ✅ Focus on cutting-edge research in #AI, computer vision, natural language processing, and computer graphics. ✅ Help prevent the outflow of scientific talent by fostering groundbreaking projects with national #impact. Join us tomorrow to explore how AI can drive Polish business growth, navigate economic challenges, and how strategic funding mechanisms can accelerate innovation: 📍 Where: Rotunda PKO BP, Warsaw 🕛 When: February 27th, 12:00–14:00 (doors open at 11:30) ✨ The discussion will be moderated by Karol Jedliński (hagen_comm) ☕ Coffee & doughnuts included – it’s Fat Thursday! ➡️ You can still send an email to contact@aichamber.eu to secure your spot or register here: https://lnkd.in/dbVBkz6Y See you there! 🚀 #AIChamber #ainews #tech

📢 Reminder: Just a few days left until our open meeting with Professor Piotr Sankowski! Don’t miss out on the chance to hear about how #AI can become a driving force for Polish businesses during economic turbulence and what financing mechanisms can be implemented to support #innovation. 🗓 Date: This Thursday, February 27th ⏰ Time: 12:00–14:00 (doors open at 11:30) 📍 Location: Rotunda PKO BP, Warsaw ☕ Coffee & doughnuts included – it’s Fat Thursday, after all!   Expect deep dives into critical topics, such as: ✨ How we can break down barriers between academia and business to accelerate AI adoption. ✨ How Poland can leverage its upcoming #EUpresidency to influence AI regulations that foster growth. ✨ What needs to change for AI to become a top strategic priority in Poland. ✨ The discussion will be moderated by Karol Jedliński (hagen_comm) ➡️ Haven’t registered yet? You can still send an email to contact@aichamber.eu to secure your spot or register here: https://lnkd.in/dbVBkz6Y   We look forward to seeing you there!   #AIChamber #ainews #tech

🚨 More voices unite: 12 organizations from across Europe have already signed our open letter on GPAI Code of Conduct - and more are signing every day. Will yours be next? ⚠️ With the European Commission now delaying the release of the third draft, we urgently call on all EU organizations to join us and sign the open letter. Why is this critical? Because the longer we wait, the greater the risk that excessive, impractical regulations will become the norm - pushing European AI innovation out of the global race. The General Purpose AI (#GPAI) Code of Conduct in its current form risks harming #startups and #SMEs, and weakening Europe’s global #competitiveness. ✅ The time to act is NOW. Additionally, AI Chamber has requested a meeting with Henna Virkkunen to continue the dialogue and push for a Code that supports a thriving, competitive #AI ecosystem in Europe. 🤝 Proud to stand with these co-signatories: 🔹 Tomek Snazyk – CEO – AI Chamber 🔹 Csongor Biás – MD – Startup Hungary 🔹 Theodor V Panayotov – CIO – DNA Bulgaria 🔹 Europuls - Centrul de Expertiza Europeana – Center of European Expertise 🔹 Michal Kanownik – CEO – Związek Cyfrowa Polska 🔹 Michal Kardosš – Executive Director – Slovak Alliance for Innovation Economy (SAPIE) 🔹 Olga Kyryliuk – Chair – South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEEDIG) 🔹 Przemyslaw Kusmierek – CEO – Migam 🔹 Maciej Witucki – President – Polish Confederation Lewiatan 🔹 Corina Vasile – Executive Director – ANIS Romania 🔹 Jakub Bińkowski – Board Member – ZPP 🔹 Diana Popp – Co-founder & Vice-President – Smart Everything Everywhere 🔹 Milena Jaburkovaá – Vice-president – Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic 📢 Contact us and sign the letter here: https://lnkd.in/djH6H6iZ #AIChamber #AIRegulation #ArtificialIntelligence #EUAIAct #GPAICode #FutureOfAI

📢 This week, the #AI ecosystem awaited the third draft of the General Purpose AI (#GPAI) Code of Conduct. Yet, instead of the expected release, we learned of a delay. The reason? The #AIOffice emphasized the need for additional time to ensure the draft "best reflects the comprehensive feedback received from diverse stakeholder categories and is legally robust." 📰 Is this decision a sign of progress? As our CEO Tomek Snazyk rightly pointed out in the latest Fortune article: – We are optimistic that this is a sign that the [Commission] is taking its commitments to better support innovation seriously and an indication of a change of mindset on the part of the AI Office and the drafting committee.   And he adds on behalf of the Chamber and all those who signed the last open letter: – One of the major issues we had flagged is the lack of proper consideration of all stakeholders' comments, so this is a positive chance of practice. Quality of the text should not be compromised to satisfy arbitrary timelines. The text still needs a lot of improvement which is apparent now to the Chairs, as well as all those involved on the industry side.   While the European Commission has yet to confirm when the third draft will be available – or whether this pause reflects a broader effort to avoid unnecessary obligations on tech companies – this moment invites optimism. The AI Office's move suggests a potential shift in mindset – prioritizing #quality over speed, #collaboration over imposition. 🔎 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dDReExTq   #AIChamber #AIRegulations #ArtificialIntelligence #AIRegulation #Innovation #TechPolicy #FutureOfAI

Join us for an open meeting with Piotr Sankowski - University of Warsaw professor, CSA at MIM Solutions and the visionary behind IDEAS NCBR. 📅 Date: February 27th ⏰ Time: 12:00–14:00 (doors open at 11:30) 📍 Venue: Rotunda PKO BP, Warsaw Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from a leading expert in #AI and #innovation! This thought-provoking conversation will explore: 👉 How AI can drive Polish businesses forward in times of economic uncertainty (e.g., the impact of halted chip supplies). 👉 Why AI remains underfunded in strategic support programs and how we can push for dedicated infrastructure investment. 👉 What businesses expect from the government and support organizations to foster AI development. 👉 How to strengthen collaboration between universities and industry, including better access to computing power. 👉 How Poland's upcoming #EUpresidency can help shape AI regulations that drive innovation rather than restrict it. ➡️ Secure your spot - register by sending an email to contact@aichamber.eu by February 24th or sign here: https://lnkd.in/dbVBkz6Y PS: ☕ You will also enjoy coffee & doughnuts with us in the spirit of Fat Thursday! #AIChamber #ainews #tech

🚨 10 leading organizations from the #AI, #startup, and #SME sectors have signed an open letter led by #AIChamber, raising serious concerns about the Second Draft of the General Purpose AI (#GPAI) Code of Conduct. While intended to support #AIAct compliance, the current draft goes too far, imposing excessive obligations that could stifle innovation, harm startups and SMEs, and weaken Europe's global competitiveness: 🔹 Overly complex regulations 🔹 Unfeasible compliance measures 🔹 Excessive disclosure requirements that risk public security & trade secrets 🔹 New burdens beyond the AI Act itself. With the final version expected by April 2025 and the AI Act taking effect in August, the time to act is now. AI Chamber has already submitted official recommendations and requested a meeting with Henna Virkkunen to ensure AI businesses in Europe remain competitive on the global stage. 📢 We urge industry stakeholders to join us and sign the letter. Let’s ensure AI regulation supports – not suffocates – innovation. ➡️ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/djH6H6iZ #AIRegulation #ArtificialIntelligence #EUAIAct #Innovation 

📢 Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting top leaders from the European #AI ecosystem at the Polish Embassy in Paris during the event: "Europe’s AI Opportunity: Do's and Don’ts for Supporting European Competitiveness and Security". 💡 What was on the agenda? 🔹 A debate with leading AI experts on whether #Europe can realistically compete with the US and China, 🔹 Analysis of key challenges and opportunities for European #competitiveness - how to foster innovation aligned with European values while maintaining a strong global position, 🔹 A discussion on the role of #AIregulation, technological sovereignty, and #cybersecurity. Our speakers included: ✅ Robert Paszkiewicz (OVHcloud) ✅ Mati Staniszewski (ElevenLabs) ✅ Jaroslaw Krolewski (Synerise) ✅ Pamela Krzypkowska (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji) ✅ Wiktoria Wójcik (inStreamly) ✅Moderator: Tomek Snazyk, CEO of AI Chamber. A special thank you to: Poland’s Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański, CFA, Polish Ambassador to France - Jan Emeryk Rościszewski, and Head of the Economic Section at the Polish Embassy in France Jakub Blatkiewicz. We also extend our gratitude to our other team members: Paulina Krol, Anna Mazurek, Mateusz Chechliński, Kacper Grzesiak, Jan Biłyk, Małgorzata Orzechowska, Maciej Madziński #AI #EuropeAI #Innovation #Tech #Competitiveness #Security

🚀 Paryż bije dziś sercem światowej rewolucji #AI! Jako oficjalny partner Business Day France Digitale, AI Chamber jest na miejscu w Grand Palais podczas #AIActionSummit 2025 – wydarzenia, które kształtuje przyszłość sztucznej inteligencji w Europie i na świecie. 🔹 Kto tu jest? Głowy państw, liderzy międzynarodowych organizacji, czołowe postacie świata technologii i biznesu, inwestorzy oraz eksperci akademiccy. Wspólnie mierzymy się z najpilniejszymi wyzwaniami i odkrywamy nowe możliwości AI. 🌍 Co jest na agendzie? AI, która działa na rzecz dobra publicznego i rozwoju gospodarczego. Organizatorzy Summit koncentrują się na konkretnych działaniach, które sprawią, że sztuczna inteligencja będzie motorem pozytywnych zmian społecznych, ekonomicznych i środowiskowych. 💡 5 kluczowych tematów dyskusji: 🔹 AI w interesie publicznym 🔹 Przyszłość pracy 🔹 Innowacja i kultura 🔹 Zaufanie do AI 🔹 Globalne zarządzanie AI Jesteśmy dumni, że AI Chamber współtworzy ten kluczowy moment w historii AI! 🔥 #AIChamber #Innovation #tech #AInews