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Minister of Justice Häkkänen: European approach to artificial intelligence development needed
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27.2.2019 13.29
Minister Häkkänen to meet French Minister of Justice
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25.2.2019 14.00
Ethical questions on AI under discussion in Helsinki
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20.2.2019 14.22
Report on the quality of legal aid provided to asylum seekers published
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12.12.2018 10.19
A broad working group established to consider actions against hate speech and online bullying
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27.11.2018 14.01
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