Regulace umělé inteligence v Evropské unii: Vliv soukromého sektoru

The thesis focuses on the challenges associated with the regulation of artificial intelligence within the European Union and describes the emergence of the AI Act, the first attempt at a comprehensive legislative framework to govern the development, deployment and use of AI technologies. The thesis analyses the influence exerted by large private companies on the development of legislation. It discusses in detail the example of Siemens, which has made a significant contribution to standard-setting, particularly in the area of high-risk AI systems, where it has lobbied for the relaxation of some stringent measures to avoid high administrative costs and penalties. To achieve these goals, Siemens uses regulatory entrepreneurship, a strategy where companies actively participate in creating or changing regulations to better suit their business interests. This thesis also applies a multiple streams framework to better understand how the different phases interconnect when specific AI legislation is formulated.