As AI continues to revolutionize industries, staying ahead of the regulatory curve is crucial. With the entry into force of the EU AI Act in August 2024 and some of its obligations set to apply from as soon as February 2025, organizations providing or deploying their AI systems in the EU are pressed to assess
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Competition Law: Balancing Innovation and Regulation
Recognising the extraordinarily rapid evolution of AI and its broad impact across many sectors, competition regulators in the UK, the EU and globally are moving quickly to ensure that the market remains competitive and that the technology is not used by companies to gain an unfair advantage or harm consumers.
This discussion paper features key…
AI Set To Fly as Australian Government Readies Regulatory Framework To Support Transformative Technology
At present, there is no specific Australian legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. That is in contrast to some other jurisdictions, which have legislation in place, or significantly advanced draft laws, specifically regulating the technology.
The Australian Commonwealth government’s interim “safe and responsible AI consultation” response (released January 2024) summarises the government’s response to public…
Ten Things About Artificial Intelligence (AI) for GCs in 2024
For any organisation grappling with the acquisition and deployment of AI, the global legal and regulatory framework governing its use remains a real challenge. We provide 10 key insights on the issues around AI that GCs need to consider in 2024.
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The EU Has a (Provisional) Political Agreement to Regulate AI – What You Should Know and What You Should Do
On December 8, 2023, after some intense rollercoaster rides, the European Union (EU) institutions reached a political agreement on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act). The compromises reached after sleepless nights still need to find their way into a final text (and this one might only be available after the holiday season), but…
Reconciling Artificial Intelligence (AI) With Product Safety Laws
It has been said many times that AI will “disrupt” most industries, and it seems the knock-on effect on product safety considerations is inevitable. However, existing EU and UK product safety laws, which have served as examples worldwide, were not designed to accommodate technologies that were unknown when the legislation was conceived. As AI becomes…
AI Considerations for In-House Counsel
Having an AI policy that outlines acceptable use, and documenting assessments that establish that AI systems are used in a manner consistent with the policy and that the benefits outweigh potential harms, can go a long way in managing legal and reputational risk.
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools has increased dramatically in the…