Agreement reached between European Parliament and Council on new product liability rules
AI products will be covered by the separate upcoming AI Liability Directive, which is currently being considered by the Parliament and Council….
Litigation & DR
Initial Coin Offerings: Table of Regulation (APAC, UK & US)
Jurisdiction Recent developments and current approach Abu Dhabi Middle ground approach – ICOs potentially treated as securities, cryptocurrencies are commodities. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority released guidelines on ICOs and digital currencies on 9 October 2017 – stating that: ICOs may be viewed as securities depending on the circumstances; and digital currencies are not considered…
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UK negotiating position on US trade talks: the techlaw aspects in summary
UK government says agreement will be “geared towards maximising the UK’s reach in emerging fields like global data flows and artificial intelligence”….
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EDPS issues opinion on EU-UK partnership after transition
The EDPS gives three key recommendations and warns that the EU should prepare for all eventualities….
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The UK government’s plan for the future relationship with EU: The techlaw aspects in summary
Plan touches on data adequacy, telecoms, digital services and audio-visual services….
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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Online Harms White Paper: interim consultation response published
UK government intends to appoint Ofcom to regulate online harms but full response to follow in Spring 2020…
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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…
Brexit, inevitably
David Chaplin, SCL Editor, reflects on the post-Brexit era for Computers & Law…