The European Commission has opened its first investigations following its previous publication of Guidelines on Protection of Minors under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission has now requested that Snapchat, YouTube, Apple and Google provide information about their age verification systems, as well as how they prevent minors from accessing content on illegal products,…
Christopher Millard ponders the wide-ranging ideas about AI put forward by Professor Richard Susskind in his latest work. Who is Richard Susskind and why is he writing about AI? For once, it is probably true that an author really does not need any introduction, at least to anyone reading this review who is a member…
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Peter Morgan raises some of the questions we will be wrestling with over the next few years as AI makes its way in society. Artificial Intelligence has crossed a threshold. What was once confined to research labs and speculative fiction now permeates every aspect of life – business, science, creativity, even governance. The pace of…
Dr Fernando Barrio captures some of the insights aired at the SCL’s recent AI Policy Forum. AI shows no sign of slowing down, neither does the pace of conversation around its regulation. An important and timely contribution to the debate was enabled by the AI Policy Forum, held on 10 July 2025, within the striking…
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Mark O’Conor and Gareth Stokes take a wider view of AI regulation and where the balance lies, sharing points that many businesses grapple with today. In Dubai recently, we were struck by the pace of AI adoption and the easy acceptance that AI is already 100% normal within people’s lives. In the UAE tens of…
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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