These days, artificial intelligence is everywhere and both large, established companies and young startups are busy experimenting with all kinds of AI applications, across all sectors. Science fiction? Actually, a lot of it comes down to advanced data analysis. Some people also call it “statistics on steroids”, as AI largely tries to recognise patterns in data. Legislation will play an increasingly important role here, a point which should not be underestimated if we do not wish to fall behind other continents that have already made greater progress. Professor Veroniek Collewaert is inviting politicians to already respond to the impact of all these evolutions on our society and to find the best ways of preparing for this.