---
id: "aiethics:lecture/data-protection-and-ai"
type: "AI Ethics course lecture"
title: "Data Protection & AI: The relation between ethical and legal approaches"
url: "https://aiethicscourse.org/lectures/data-protection-and-ai"
authors: ["Adrian Gonzalez Sanchez"]
summary: "This module contains an overview of the different legal and ethical approaches around the world, with a special focus on the key differences depending on their geography."
source: "AI Ethics: Global Perspectives (aiethicscourse.org)"
licence: "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)"
---

# Data Protection & AI: The relation between ethical and legal approaches

A lecture of the course [AI Ethics: Global Perspectives](https://aiethicscourse.org/).

## Lecturer

- Adrian Gonzalez Sanchez, Senior Cloud, Data & AI Specialist for Public Sector, Microsoft and Responsible AI Lead, OdiseIA

## About this lecture

This module contains an overview of the different legal and ethical approaches around the world, with a special focus on the key differences depending on their geography. It covers the evolution from data protection regulations, to AI initiatives and laws, and the beginning of a new era of “AI accountability”.

## Video and transcript

- Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_JxnzqV12k](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_JxnzqV12k)
- Transcript (PDF): [https://aiethicscourse.org/img/2ade7be6-fa2c-430e-b752-2884d3659e88.pdf](https://aiethicscourse.org/img/2ade7be6-fa2c-430e-b752-2884d3659e88.pdf)

## Read, watch, and listen

- [Data and AI Fundamentals Training Course by Adrian and The Linux Foundation](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/data-and-ai-fundamentals-lfs115x/)
- [DLA Piper Global Data Protection Laws of the World](https://www.dlapiperdataprotection.com/)
- [The European Union's AI Act](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52021PC0206)
- [The European Union's GDPR](https://gdpr-info.eu/)
- [California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)](https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa)
- [Canada Bill C-27 (Data & AI Act)](https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-27)
- [Quebec Law 25 (former Bill 64)](https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/p-39.1)
- [Principled Artificial Intelligence: Mapping Consensus in Ethical and Rights-Based Approaches to Principles for AI](https://cyber.harvard.edu/publication/2020/principled-ai), Fjeld, Jessica, Nele Achten, Hannah Hilligoss, Adam Nagy and Madhulika Srikumar. "Principled Artificial Intelligence: Mapping Consensus in Ethical and Rights-Based Approaches to Principles for AI." Berkman Klein Center, 2020.
- [The Role of Open Source for Accountable AI](https://lfaidata.foundation/blog/2022/01/26/the-role-of-open-source-for-accountable-ailf-ai-data-resources/), Bringaze, Andrew and Adrian Gonzalez Sanchez. "The Role of Open Source for Accountable AI." LF AI & Data Blog, January 26, 2022.