Report from Data Business Congress – Part 1
Held over two days in San Jose, California the inaugural Data Business Congress provided a fascinating insight into the opportunities and challenges...
TOWARDS MORE RESPONSIBLE AI
Jonathan Ebsworth (TechDotPeople) & Roger Bickerstaff (Bird & Bird)
Introduction
On the evening of January...
Digital Services Tax
There has been a lot of debate recently at international, EU and national levels about how to tax global businesses to ensure...
Key themes of CES 2020
CES 2020 explores the latest innovations in Tech, AI, IoT, Robotics, Consumer Electronics and much more. More than buzzwords, CES 2020 is...
There’s more to blockchain than Bitcoin!
The volatile price fluctuations of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether have attracted huge media and business interest in blockchain technologies. But...
Cyber update: what will Brexit mean for NIS and Digital Service Providers?
As the UK moves glacially towards some form of Brexit, attention shifts towards EU cyber security regulations and the potential impact of...
Fintech under increasing scrutiny in push towards achieving EU ‘technological sovereignty’
"Technological
sovereignty" is the buzzword of the incoming European College of Commissioners,
where Fintech looks set to be the subject of increasing regulatory scrutiny....
A Light Touch Regulatory Framework for AI
Background
As the use of Tech becomes more central to our everyday lives the
potential need for regulatory controls...
When AI systems cause harm: the application of civil and criminal liability
By Ben Hughes and Russell Williamson
"Good
morning, Dave."
It's fairly safe
to say that, in...
Tech industry leader Thierry Breton set to be grilled by MEPs for new role...
The world of business and digital policy making is expected to come together on 14 November to watch the European Parliament Hearings...
Vestager statements provide insights into the EU’s future digital policies
By
Francine Cunningham, Senior Public Affairs Manager (Brussels)
Very different fates
have befallen the candidates for the two most important digital...
Commissioner candidates prepare to be grilled on digital policy priorities
'Technological sovereignty' has become
the new buzzword among digital movers and shakers in the EU institutions, as
the Commissioner candidates who will oversee digital...
AI in Drug Development: Who’s the inventor?
AI technologies are being rapidly implemented into drug
development pathways, and large pharmaceutical companies are collaborating with
smaller technology groups and new start-ups to...
AI in the Developing World: a blessing or a curse?
Technological advancements in recent decades have seen
developing countries leapfrog stages of growth; by-passing expensive
infrastructure investment. Smart phones are a prime example of...
AI in the Courtroom
With
the Estonian Ministry of Justice (EMOJ) planning to pilot an AI judicial system
later this year, businesses and litigants in person may benefit...
Accountable AI – can the law reduce bias and increase transparency?
Governments are increasingly making use of AI tools to help with
decision making, but they face a key challenge: ensuring fairness and
maintaining public...
AI and Online Harms: what does the Government’s White Paper mean for the industry?
Earlier this month the Government
released the much-anticipated Online
Harms White Paper. Jointly authored by the Department of Culture, Media and
Sport and the Home...
AI generated content: Why is OpenAI’s new language model “too dangerous to release”?
By Nikhil Vyas, Bird & Bird
From
personal assistants to customer services, AI that can talk to us is...
40% of Europe’s AI start-ups are missing one thing: AI
In a recent report, London-based
venture capital firm MMC was unable to find any evidence of AI use in close to
half of the...
EC Expert Group calls for changes to antitrust enforcement in digital markets
By Francine Cunningham, Senior Public Affairs Manager, Bird & Bird and Baptist Vleeshouwers, Associate (Brussels).
In these final...