Dr. Hannah van Kolfschooten has been appointed as a member of the AI Act Advisory Forum, a body established under the European Union's AI Act to provide expertise and advice to the European Commission and the AI Board on the implementation of the legislation. She will serve on behalf of Health Action International (HAI), contributing expertise on healthcare, public health, and patients’ rights. A total of 174 members were selected from more than 700 applications submitted by representatives of academia, civil society, industry, small and medium-sized enterprises, and start-ups across Europe. Members serve renewable two-year terms and are expected to participate actively in plenary meetings and thematic subgroups, while providing opinions, recommendations, and written contributions at the request of the AI Board and the European Commission.

The appointment reflects Dr. Van Kolfschooten’s longstanding engagement with the regulation of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Her work examines how regulatory frameworks can safeguard patients’ rights while enabling the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies. Through her appointment, Dr. Van Kolfschooten will contribute expertise at the intersection of AI governance, health law, public health, and human rights, helping to inform the practical implementation of one of the world’s most comprehensive regulatory frameworks for AI.

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