The digital realm is built on earth, steel, and wires. Behind every byte lies a network of warehouses drawing power, cooling systems consuming water, and land once belonging to local communities. As AI expands, so do its environmental demands. Can the drive for technological innovation align with the fight for environmental justice? Host Mauricio Figueroa…
Ofcom has published its long-expected consultation on additional measures that it recommends U2U platforms and search engines should implement to fulfil their duties under the Online Safety Act. The focus, this time, is almost entirely on proactive technology: automated systems intended to detect particular kinds of illegal content and content harmful to children, with a view to…
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Latin America is an incredibly diverse region. Yet, from the shores of Baja California to the windswept plains of Argentinian Patagonia, it arguably shares more cultural common ground than Europe does as a whole. Despite this, it lacks a unified market zone like the European Union. Where does the region stand on tech and privacy…
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In two common law nations where regulation intersects with digital innovation, and with relatively small populations, Australia and New Zealand offer distinct yet complementary perspectives on technology regulation and privacy law. How do their legal systems address issues of safety in the digital age, privacy rights, and the interests of Indigenous communities? And in what…
We have teamed up with the LIDC (International League of Competition Law) to share a series of podcasts examining some of the increasingly pressing questions around cloud computing, AI and competition law. Over seven episodes, recorded in November 2024, Ben Evans, Shruti Hiremath and guests will look beyond the current position to identify some of…
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Beth Gilmour explores the potential benefits and limitations of using AI to increase access to justice in the winning article of the SCL AI Group Junior Lawyer Article Competition Introducing DisruptionImagine someone, sitting anxiously in a waiting room at a solicitor’s office they hastily found online. They clutch a notice of eviction in their hands,…
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The U.S. legal system is at a crossroads in the field of technology: Can it keep up with the rapid experimentation and deployment in AI ? While some states push for stronger privacy and AI laws, the federal government appears to lean toward deregulation. How does this fragmented approach impact businesses, consumers, and the future…
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Dr Paul Lambert highlights some of the key aspects of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (now in force) you should be aware of. The Digital Operational Resilience Act, known as DORA, impacts the financial sector as well as Big (and Small) Tech firms supporting banks and other financial institutions. The go live deadline for DORA…
SCL has recently launched a new season of podcasts surveying Technology and Privacy Law Around the World, hosted by Mauricio Figueroa. The first one in the season looks at idea of Robot Judges and Mauricio spoke after recording with one of the panel, Tomás McInerney, to find out more about his experience in being part…
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Darren Grayson Chng on a book making the case for greater regulation of AI It was at a webinar on AI and ethics in July 2024 that I first heard Lord Tim Clement-Jones speak. After hearing him speak I wanted to hear more. I knew I had to get my hands on the AI regulation…
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