The GNCHR on the Human Rights Impact Assessment of Artificial Intelligence systems at a Conference of the University of Piraeus

The GNCHR participated in the Scientific Conference of Graduates of the Postgraduate Program “Law and Information and Communication Technologies” of the University of Piraeus on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The Human Rights Advisor, Dr. Christos Tsevas represented the GNCHR with the following presentation: “Human Rights impact Assessment of Artificial Intelligence systems: The perspective of the Greek National Commission for Human Rights and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions”.

The presentation focused on the FRIAs based on the EU Regulation 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence, the HUDERIA Methodology of the Council of Europe for the risk and impact assessment of Artificial Intelligence systems from the point of view of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, as well as the work of the GNCHR and the ENNHRI in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Particular mention and analysis was made of the ENNHRI Statement of 7 April 2025 entitled: “ENNHRI calls on the European Commission to ensure effective Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIAs) under the EU AI Act” and its recommendations.

The following indicative topics were discussed at the conference: the EU Directive 2022/2555 NIS-2 and Law 5160/2024, Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) and implementation environments, privacy in the context of malicious or annoying communication, IT contracts, Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies, Artificial Intelligence after death: Ethical and Legal Considerations.

Professor Stefanos Gritzalis, Director of the Postgraduate Program "Law and Information & Communication Technologies" and Member of the GNCHR appointed by the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy - ADAE, welcomed the graduates at the event.