Algorithm registers, citizen rights, surveillance ethics, democratic values, and EU AI Act compliance for government organizations.
Government use of AI carries unique responsibilities. From welfare fraud detection to predictive policing, algorithmic decision-making in the public sector directly impacts citizens' fundamental rights. The Netherlands learned this the hard way with the SyRI case and the childcare benefits scandal. This specialization teaches government professionals how to deploy AI responsibly: maintaining algorithm registers, conducting Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments, ensuring transparency, and building democratic accountability into AI governance frameworks.
This specialization includes 5 focused learning tracks
Introduction to AI in government: public service automation, algorithmic decision-making, and the unique ethical challenges governments face when deploying AI.
Learn how algorithm registers work, why governments publish them, and how to conduct a Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA) for public sector AI.
Examine AI in policing and security: facial recognition, predictive policing, surveillance, and the EU AI Act's strict restrictions on law enforcement AI.
Explore how AI intersects with democracy: citizen rights, the SyRI case, algorithmic accountability, and safeguarding democratic values in the age of AI.
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