Hybrid workshop on AI liability
Workshop on "International experience on regulatory approaches for artificial intelligence (AI) liability"

Mr Michael Siegner, Resident Representative of HSF Vietnam spoke at the workshop

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field that has many applications and benefits for various industries and sectors. However, AI also poses some challenges and risks. Not only the industry, users and consumers but also policymakers are facing emerging issues related to patent rights of intellectual property, products or even inventions created by AI. Moreover, the protection of data and regulatory answers to security are difficult regulatory areas. Vietnam, as an emerging applier of AI, with an increasing number of AI startups and research facilities yet must deal with issues including poor data quality and availability, infrastructure limitations, social and legal repercussions, and a lack of human capital.

To address the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) liability in Vietnam, HSF and MOJ organized a two-day hybrid multi-stakeholder dialogue. On the first day of the dialogue, speakers and participants exchanged views on the Vietnamese legislation and the regulatory responses of European countries on AI liability.

Group photo of the workshop participants

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Experts from research institutes and legal faculties at Vietnamese universities shared their insights and recommendations on the reform needs in Vietnam, while international experts from Germany showcased the regulatory best practices in Germany and the EU. Prof. Dr. Eric Hilgendorf and Prof. Dr. Tobias Reinbacher from the University of Würzburg delivered presentations on AI and law in Europe, civil and criminal liability in the context of AI, AI liability in chatbots, and intellectual property rights. Dr Hoang Thi Hai Yen, Dean of the Faculty of Civil Law at Hue University, and Dr. Do Giang Nam, lecturer at Law University of the Vietnam National University, also presented their research on the critical demands for improving the current legal framework to harness the benefits of AI in the Vietnamese society.

This multistakeholder dialogue serves as a project within the Rule of Law Dialogue between Germany and Vietnam that will be followed up with more detailed regulatory discussions in 2023.