3D Avatars, graveyards, and the Law
Mauricio Figueroa ponders what will happen to the avatars of the dead in the metaverse….
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This Week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
Online platforms: MEPs outline their priorities for the future Digital Services Act The European Parliament Internal Market Committee has discussed its first draft recommendations to the EU Commission on how digital services, including online platforms, should be regulated. The future Digital Services Act (DSA) should contribute to the strengthening of the internal market by ensuring…
Institute of Work: discussions about AI neglect equality law
Fears raised in their new report on the use of AI in recruitment and which proposes use of an Equality Impact Assessment…
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European Commission outlines strategies for data and artificial intelligence
Consultation on white paper on AI open until May 19 2020. BEUC calls for action to safeguard consumers….
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Online Harms Deconstructed – the Initial Consultation Response
Graham Smith takes a forensic look at the government’s Interim Response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation and attempts to divine what the final outcome might look like….
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EDPB consults on guidelines on processing personal data in the context of connected vehicles and mobility related applications The European Data Protection Board has launched a consultation on processing personal data in the context of connected vehicles and mobility related applications. The consultation ends on 20 March 2020. The scope of the consultation focuses in particular…
AI use in the public sector: “urgent need for guidance and regulation, especially on the issues of transparency and data bias”
Committee on Standards in Public Life report published: suggests clear standards of conduct and greater transparency will help UK public sector to reap the benefits of AI…
The Deceptive Algorithm in Court: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Trivago N.V. [2020] FCA 16
Peter Leonard summarises a recent judgment from the Australian courts that saw Trivago sued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over it best price claims…
DCMS seeks evidence on regulation of online advertising
The call for evidence ends on 23 March 2020….
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Facial Recognition: the ICO Opinion
The first Opinion under DP Act 2018, tackling concerns about the use of facial recognition technology, was issued by the UK’s Information Commissioner in October 2019. Aaminah Khan analyses the issues at stake…