Women In AI: Eva Maydell, member of European Parliament and EU AI Act advisor | TechCrunch
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Eva Maydell is a Bulgarian politician and a member of European Parliament. She was elected to Parliament in 2014 at age 28 and was re-elected in 2019. Maydell serves on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. She was the ITRE rapporteur for the EU AI Act and was responsible for drafting a report on the proposal of the European Commission. Maydell is proud of the work done on the AI Act, which lays out a common European vision for the future of AI. She navigates the challenges of the male-dominated tech and AI industries by being part of a supportive network of women. Maydell advises women seeking to enter the AI field to be themselves and share their unique ideas. The pressing issues facing AI as it evolves include making economies more competitive while ensuring wider social benefit, addressing the spread of disinformation, and setting international rules to ensure AI is developed and utilized according to democratic standards. AI users should be aware of the challenge posed by AI as a vehicle to accelerate the spread of disinformation and deepfakes. Maydell emphasizes the importance of trust in responsibly building AI. Investors can push for responsible AI by investing in a positive force in the world and scaling AI in a responsible way to create consumer and market confidence.

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