Predictions 2017 – Tech Law and More
A selection of predictions, mainly concerning anticipated legal developments…
Society & Justice
Predictions 2017 – Ed Boal
In (probably) the last of our predictions posts, Ed Boal closes with a bang – really perceptive views on the prospects for mainstream AI, the rise of the chatbots, M&A and more…
Predictions 2017.4 – Chris Marsden
Still depressed over 2016’s major developments, Chris Marsden focuses on telecoms and net neutrality and looks forward to a 2017 in which the follies of 2016 may well truly bite…
Disrupting the Disruptors: The Uber Case and Employment
Jo Martin considers the impact of the employment tribunal’s decision in the recent Uber case. Theresa Sprain looks at similar litigation regarding Uber in the United States….
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The Ins and Outs of Geoblocking
Graham Smith gave a primer on Internet jurisdiction at the Tech Law Futures Conference in November. His slides for that presentation are available below. This article reflects one of the issues he covered in that presentation…
Ghost of Tech Law Past
Laurence Eastham gave one of the presentations at the SCL Tech Law Futures Conference on 10 November. This is his attempt to reflect that talk…
Facebook and Admiral: A Real Cause for Concern
I am confused by the outrage over Admiral’s plan to use analysis of Facebook posts to determine car insurance premiums. I am not convinced it is properly directed….
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Protecting Privacy Online: GDPR and e-Privacy Directive Revisited
Agnieszka Jablonowska considers the role of data in the digital economy, focusing on the input from the BEUC, the EDPS and the Article 29 Working Party on the review of the e-Privacy Directive…
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Algorithms, Social Media and Mental Health
Heike Felzmann and Rónán Kennedy address many of the issues surrounding the use of algorithms to assess mental health from public social media contributions, including some legal and ethical concerns…
Intelligent Contracts – Is this the Way Forward?
While all commercial contracts are supposed to encapsulate some of the drafter’s intelligence, Kevin Gidney explains a concept that seeks to go beyond this (and beyond smart contracts) and make fuller use of artificial intelligence. He also highlights some possible applications for Intelligent Contracts….
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