Businesses across the world are currently looking at ways of implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in their operations. In doing so, they face complex new regulatory compliance obligations, including those set out in the...more
On Friday 12 July, the European Union published the final text of its long-anticipated AI Act in the Official Journal, marking a key milestone in the implementation of this transformative piece of digital regulation....more
In December 2023, political agreement was reached by EU policy makers on all substantive aspects of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. Since then, the close-to-final text of this transformational piece of European...more
On 8 December 2023, after marathon “trilogue” negotiations, the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and European Commission reached a groundbreaking agreement on the forthcoming AI Act. Although the final text is still...more
AI technology is surging ahead of regulation and this gap has left companies in quandary. Privacy professionals are asked how can we plan for the lawful use of AI when the legal landscape for its adoption is unsettled....more
The European Commission recently proposed the EU Cyber Resilience Act, a regulation on cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements. The proposal introduces wide-ranging technical and governance measures that...more
On 18 July 2022, the UK government published its cross-sector proposal for regulating artificial intelligence. The proposal outlines what is referred to as a ‘pro-innovation’ regulatory framework which is underpinned by a set...more
On 18 June 2021, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a joint opinion on the European Union’s proposed AI Regulation, which was announced earlier this year....more
7/15/2021
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Biometric Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EDPS ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Personal Data ,
Public Consultations
On April 21, 2021, the European Commission published its bold and comprehensive proposals for the regulation of artificial intelligence. With suggested fines of up to 6% of annual global turnover, as well as new rules and...more
5/3/2021
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Management ,
EU ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Governance ,
Regulatory Agenda
On 14 April 2021, the EU Commission’s long-awaited draft proposals for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) were leaked. The proposals, which are due to be formally announced on 21 April, set out a bold and...more
On 10 February 2021, the Council of the European Union (Council) agreed its negotiating mandate for the proposed Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications (ePR), which will replace the current ePrivacy Directive...more
3/19/2021
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Cookies ,
Data Privacy ,
Direct Marketing ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
Metadata ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Telecommunications ,
Web Tracking
On 13 January 2021, the Advocate General (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an important opinion in the case of Facebook Belgium v Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (C-645/19) which considers the...more
1/18/2021
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Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Lead Supervisory Authority ,
Personal Data ,
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On 16 December 2020, the EU released its proposed revisions to the existing Directive 2016/1148 on the security of network and information systems (NIS2)....more
In February, the EU Commission announced its strategy for shaping the digital future of the bloc. This included the publication of its long-awaited white paper on the future of artificial intelligence, with proposals for...more