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Project Liberty Institute Contributes to Responsible Data and AI Dialogue at the EU-UN-OECD Conference

On May 12, 2025, Project Liberty Institute’s Director of Policy, Innovation & Impact, Paul Fehlinger, joined international leaders at a special conference at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) headquarters in Paris on the occasion of the EU Day. Speaking on the opening panel with ambassadors from the EU and African Union as well as the OECD and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Fehlinger participated in important discussions about responsible approaches to data and AI investment. The event brought together government officials, investors, and innovation experts to explore how investment strategies can support responsible tech development.

Who was at the table?

This timely dialogue was a collaborative effort between three key organizations. The OECD, which sets global economic standards across its 38 member countries, partnered with the EU—known for groundbreaking tech regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation Act (GDPR), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and the AI Act—and the UN B-Tech Project an OHCHR initiative focused on human rights in technology and business. The OHCHR contributed crucial insight into rights-based governance approaches. The event also focused on EU-Africa collaboration to scale responsible data and AI practices.

Spearheading Project Liberty Institute’s work at the intersection of governance, entrepreneurship, and capital, Fehlinger highlighted the critical role of both public actors and private market investors in building a sustainable and high-performing data and AI economy. To unlock a fair data economy, he argued, public-private collaboration should focus on infrastructure that supports democracy, improves market dynamics, and enables long-term value creation in the digital era.