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Companies sign EU AI Pact to drive trustworthy and safe AI development

News • October 1, 2024

The European Commission has announced that over a hundred companies have signed the EU AI Pact and its voluntary pledges. These include multinational corporations and European SMEs. They represent many sectors including IT, healthcare, banking, automotive and aeronautics. The Pact is aimed at supporting industry’s voluntary commitments to start applying the principles of the EU’s…

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News • September 27, 2024

UK law Patents Court considers ongoing restrictions in confidentiality agreement In Alcatel Lucent SAS v Amazon Digital UK Ltd and others [2024] EWHC 2339 (Pat), the Patents Court considered the extent of a confidentiality order. The case arose in the context of an action against Amazon for infringement of standard essential patents owned by the…

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News • September 20, 2024

UK law Repeal of video sharing platform regime commenced Ofcom has started the process of repealing the VSP regime. It has issued a reminder that the UK government must give video sharing platforms at least six months’ notice of its intention to repeal the regime. 2 September 2024 marks the start of the six months’…

Communications and Digital Committee issues inquiry on AI and creative tech

News • September 18, 2024

The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has started an inquiry about AI and creative tech. It says that the UK has a vibrant startup scene with a strong reputation for innovation. However, major challenges continue to hinder startups from developing into the stable, scaleup businesses the UK needs to secure long-term prosperity. The…

AI literacy on the agenda: EU, UK and US

Analysis • September 12, 2024

Tom Whittaker and Ryan Jenkins look at the increasing importance of AI literacy in the EU and more globally AI literacy in simple terms is about developing skills and understanding regarding how to develop and use AI, its opportunities and risks. Contracts, governance and internal policies may require or encourage some form of AI literacy….

UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of AI

News • September 10, 2024

Last week, the UK and other parties including the EU signed a new international treaty aimed at combating the potential threats of AI. The new treaty was agreed by the Council of Europe and commits parties to collective action to manage AI products and protect the public from potential misuse. It includes important safeguards against…

ICO calls for evidence about allocating controllership across the generative AI supply chain

News • August 29, 2024

The ICO is consulting on generative AI development and use. It is part of the ICO’s consultation series on generative AI and data protection. It forms the fifth and final section and focuses on the allocation of accountability for data protection compliance across the generative AI supply chain. The ICO says that the allocation of…

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News • August 9, 2024

UK Spreadex and Sporting Index merger raises provisional competition concerns Last year, Spreadex acquired the “retail business” of Sporting Index from Sporting Group Holding Limited (Sporting Group). Spreadex and Sporting Index both provide fixed odds betting and sports spread betting to customers based in the UK. The CMA reviewed the acquisition and decided that a…