DESCRIPTION
The Artificial Intelligence and Data Committee (previously ‘Data Committee’) was founded in response of the need to follow, evaluate and recommend developments in the expanding field of intangibles that now include data. Since the digitalisation has started the role and value of data seems to be constantly rising. Professionals in the field of intangible assets, together with the legislative and competent public bodies are faced with the dilemmas about the true nature and the best regimes to regulate emerging forms of intangible assets that we now call data. The emergence of data has raised questions of its true nature which appears to be different from the intangibles created by human creativity. It is not clear which legal regime is best suited to regulate data, and many observe that proprietary regime does not seem to be well suited to this type of intangibles, unlike intellectual property. Intellectual property experts can make valuable contributions in this field drawing on their experience with intangible assets and work closely together with the data professionals in setting clear and concise practical data solutions for the industries and recommendations for legislators. Since its founding, the Committee observed the increased usage of data in the context of the AI industry and science and is following the impact of the artificial intelligence on the legal profession, legal systems and the societies in general.

MISSION STATEMENT
The main task of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Committee is to analyse the developments in the field of data, artificial intelligence, technologies field including both theoretical and practical, to closely follow the legislative developments in the European Union and third countries. In order to reach the desired result, the AIDC examines internally the positions taken by the European Commission, observes the respective reactions of the relevant third countries, formulates comments for submission and participates in the meetings between ECTA and European Commission, when so requested by the ECTA management, and provides views, insights, positions, contributions on various aspects, approaches, guidelines, legislation, case-law on (i) artificial intelligence and different technologies, including from a data and intellectual property perspective, (ii) data, (iii) privacy and data protection, through professional and excellent knowledge, experience and best practices.