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….
Advocate General Medina has issued an opinion in Case C-233/23 | Alphabet e.a. Google is the author and developer of Android OS, an open-source operating system for Android mobile devices. In 2015, Google launched Android Auto, an app for mobile devices with an Android operating system that enables users to access certain apps on their…
Government’s implementation plans aim to deliver the Act’s benefits as quickly as possible,…
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…
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The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that Google is using anti-competitive practices in open-display ad tech, which it believes could be harming thousands of UK publishers and advertisers. In its 2019 market study into digital advertising, the CMA found that advertisers were spending around £1.8 billion annually on open-display ads, marketing goods and…
Following the controversy over the Oasis concert sales at the end of August, particularly the issues around “dynamic pricing” the Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Ticketmaster. According to the Times, hundreds of fans complained to the Advertising Standards Authority after surge pricing on the Ticketmaster website led to the cost of standard tickets more…
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UK law CMA closes ESS case following developments in the market The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened its case into ESS in May, following concerns that ESS was taking action to prevent schools from switching to an alternative management information systems (MIS) provider. MIS databases handle student information, such as attendance and safeguarding. Schools…
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…
Meta provides digital display advertising services. These are a type of digital advertising where advertisers pay online companies (for example, social media platforms) to display advertising on the websites or apps. In June 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation under Chapter II of the Competition Act 1998 into suspected breaches of competition…
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In May 2024, the Media Act 2024 received Royal Assent and was passed into law. The legislation represents the biggest change to the public service media framework in two decades. The Act makes changes to Ofcom’s existing responsibilities as the UK’s regulator of broadcast media, including: Earlier this year Ofcom published its roadmap for compliance….
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