The AI Policy Podcast Unpacking the EU AI Act Code of Practice with Marietje Schaake
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Sep 5, 2025 
Marietje Schaake, a former Member of the European Parliament and fellow at Stanford's Cyber Policy Center, dives into the EU AI Act Code of Practice. She discusses the critical importance of AI safety and governance, highlighting how the Code helps AI companies demonstrate compliance. Schaake also addresses systemic risks linked to AI technologies, including bioweapons and cybersecurity threats. The conversation explores the historical context of technology regulation and the future impacts of the Act, aiming to align AI policies with democratic values.
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Surveillance Shaped Her Tech Focus
- Marietje Schaake described meeting activists from Iran and witnessing how surveillance tools repressed dissent.
- She learned European-made technologies were used to surveil and intimidate activists, which shaped her tech policy focus.
GDPR Forced Global Tech To Take EU Rules Seriously
- GDPR changed how US tech companies viewed European regulation by imposing a harmonized standard across member states.
- The regulation's impact came from enforceable fines and applying uniformly to small and large actors alike.
Code Of Practice Bridges Law And Compliance
- The AI Act sets risk-based obligations but left practical compliance clarity to an expert-drafted Code of Practice.
- The Code maps steps companies can follow to demonstrate good-faith compliance with the binding law.
