In this engaging discussion, Peter van der Putten, director of the AI Lab at Pega and an assistant professor at Leiden University, dives deep into the implications of the newly adopted European AI Act. He explains the ethical principles that motivate this regulation and the complexities of applying fairness metrics in real-world AI applications. The conversation highlights the challenges of mitigating bias, the significance of transparency, and how the Act could shape global AI practices, similarly to GDPR's impact on data privacy.