European Council
The European Council is the principal political institution of the European Union, composed of the heads of state or government of the EU member states. It defines the general political direction and priorities of the EU, setting the stage for legislative initiatives and major policy decisions.
Key Roles & Functions
- Sets the EU’s political agenda and strategic goals.
- Resolves issues that cannot be settled at lower levels of political discussion.
- Appoints the President of the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs.
Relevant Literature & AI Governance
Recent academic discourse highlights the Council’s intersection with Artificial Intelligence and data-management. Notably:
- Trustworthy AI Frameworks: Research by Marijn Janssen, Paul Brous, Elsa Estevez, Luis S. Barbosa, and Tomasz Janowski (Elsevier, Government Information Quarterly, 2020) discusses organizing data for trustworthy AI. This work examines how Open and Linked Data (BOLD) enables big data algorithmic governance and information sharing within trusted frameworks. Janseen - Data governance Organizing data for trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
- Algorithmic Governance: The rise of big data necessitates robust Information Sharing protocols to ensure Artificial Intelligence systems adhere to ethical standards and regulatory compliance set by EU bodies.
See Also
- european-union
- EU Digital Strategy
- AI Act