Self-Assessment for Advancing Responsible AI: The PIO Model as a Roadmap for the Ethical and Legal Evaluation of AI Systems
21 October 2026 | 12:40h to 13:10h
The PIO Model is a self-assessment tool designed to support compliance with AI risk regulations through a comprehensive verification process. It helps identify appropriate and inappropriate practices while raising awareness among the quadruple helix of the ethical and responsible use of data and AI systems. The model is aligned with international standards and ethical principles such as transparency, safety, accountability, and sustainability. It also includes sector-specific frameworks for healthcare, education, business, innovation, and research, and addresses the regulatory requirements of the European Union by providing catalogues, contractual clauses, and initial guiding questions to support the ethical and legal assessment of AI systems.
ALBERT SABATER
Director of the Observatory for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence of Catalonia
Albert Sabater is a Serra Húnter Professor of Sociology, Director of the Chair – Observatory for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence of Catalonia, and the Rector’s Delegate for Responsible AI at the University of Girona.
He holds a PhD in Social Statistics from the University of Manchester, an MSc in Social Research Methods and Statistics from the same university, and a Master’s degree in Demography from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
His academic career has spanned four countries, with academic training and professional experience at the University of Manchester, Princeton University, the University of Oxford, and the University of St Andrews.
