Darren Grayson Chng reviews a new book on the perils of privacy and AI With AI continuing to be in vogue this year, the democratisation of publishing has led to content about AI of varying lengths and quality being published every day – journal articles, three-page law firm updates, LinkedIn posts linking to a webpage…
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UK law ICO publishes new fining guidance The Information Commissioner’s Office has published new data protection fining guidance setting out how it decides to issue penalties and calculate fines. The guidance aims to provide greater transparency for organisations about how the ICO uses its fining power. Publication of the guidance follows a consultation last year….
A team from DLA Piper dig deeper into the House of Lords report on balancing risk and innovation in AI regulation, in particular, the open source question While much attention has been paid to the finalisation of the EU’s AI Act in recent weeks, developments in AI continue at a frenetic rate. On 2nd February…
The price of Bitcoin has climbed since the SEC allowed new trading funds. Martyna Dudek explains what’s changed and the FCA’s own moves to allow crypto trading….
Simon Deane-Johns takes a step back to review the state of play on AI, AI risk management and some regulatory trends round the world. The widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) – particularly generative AI – as well as the challenges it brings and the fact you may not know you’re relying on it, requires…
Áine Rafferty knows an in-house legal team is a critical component for many technology firms and has been recognised by industry peers for leading high performing in house technology teams. Here she provides some steers on how to make sure the team is valued by the other parts of the business. The role of the…
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In the August 2022 response to its Call for Views about SEPs, the IPO committed to continued assessment of the issues raised, including further analysis of the submitted evidence and additional evidence-gathering. It also committed to reporting its findings to Ministers in 2023. Since then, the IPO has launched a questionnaire for SMEs, small-cap and…
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The full plenary of the European Parliament has voted to approve the EU AI Act by an overwhelming majority: This follows the political agreement between the member states and MEPs in December 2023. It aims to protect fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability from high-risk AI, while boosting innovation and establishing…
The Court of Appeal has issued its ruling in the long-running saga of Ms Parker Grennan v Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 185. Facts of case The appellant P played an instant win game on the National Lottery website, which was operated by Camelot at the time. The game display screen displayed the…
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