New Episode: The IDPC Podcast – AI, Fundamental Rights & the FRIA Workshop

12 November 2025

In our second episode, the Information and Data Protection Commissioner Ian Deguara returns to delve deeper into how Artificial Intelligence intersects with fundamental rights — and why this connection is central to building trustworthy and transparent AI systems.

Following the success of the IDPC’s recent Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA) Workshop, Commissioner Deguara shares insights on:
- What fundamental rights mean in the context of AI and data protection
- The importance of conducting a FRIA to assess and mitigate potential risks
- Key highlights from Prof. Alessandro Mantelero’s practical session on applying FRIA methodologies
- Reflections from an expert panel discussion exploring how to make AI truly human-centric

Tune in to learn how impact assessments like the FRIA can help ensure that AI systems respect privacy, fairness, and accountability from the ground up.

Listen to the episode and find out more about the IDPC’s ongoing work on AI and data protection here.