Simona Demková joins inaugural Czech-Slovak Symposium on the Challenges of AI for administrative law
Simona Demková of the Europa Institute recently participated in the inaugural Czech-Slovak symposium on the challenges of artificial intelligence for administrative law, titled 'Co roboty rozhodovat nenecháme?' ('What Shall We Not Let Robots Decide?'), held on 7 March 2025, at Charles University's Faculty of Law in Prague.
As an external expert, Simona Demková served on the symposium's Scientific Committee (Vědecký výbor sympozia) and contributed to the second panel, which focused on 'Artificial Intelligence and Administrative Process'. Her commentary addressed procedural gaps and ambiguities in protections against automated public decision-making emerging from the recently enacted AI Act, particularly concerning conflicts in the allocation of responsibilities related to the right to explanation.
The symposium featured a diverse group of experts from Czech and Slovak academic and professional communities. The symposium was organised by the Faculty of Law at Charles University, with support from the Prague office of the international law firm White & Case. The event aimed to foster collaboration between Czech and Slovak legal scholars, policymakers, and practitioners including those working abroad to address the challenges posed by AI in administrative law. Discussions centred on the theoretical and practical implications of AI integration into public administration, emphasising the need for public law to adapt to the exigencies of AI technology.
For more information about the symposium (in the czech language) see here.