raidtech, Author at RAID

raidtech July 10, 2023 Insights

China fines Tencent and Ant as tech crackdown ends

China has imposed a $985mn fine on the company Ant Group, a firm previously controlled by Ali Baba founder Jack Ma, as Beijing’s crackdown on the tech sector is expected to be reaching its conclusion. Meanwhile, Tencent has been fined…

raidtech July 5, 2023 Insights

US judge limits Administration’s contact with social media companies

A judge in America has ruled that officials in the Biden administration, alongside several federal agencies, must not contact social media companies with regard to content containing “protected free speech”. The 155-page ruling follows a closely-watched case in which social…

raidtech July 5, 2023 Insights

EU and US diverge in crypto regulation approach

The rise of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology has sparked a global conversation on the need for clear regulatory guidelines. The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) legislation and the approach of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity…

raidtech June 29, 2023 Insights

EC welcomes agreement on Data Act between European Parliament and the Council of the EU

[Source: European Commission] The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, on the European Data Act, proposed by the Commission in February 2022. Today, the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution…

raidtech June 14, 2023 Comment, Insights

More action needed as European Parliament votes on “milestone” AI Act – Workday

As the European Parliament votes on the EU AI Act, Jens-Henrik Jeppesen, Senior Director – Corporate Affairs – EMEA & APJ at Workday weighs up this important milestone towards the world’s first AI law Today, the European Parliament voted on…

raidtech June 14, 2023 Insights

Ensuring children’s privacy online in a fragmented policy landscape

How to best protect children’s privacy online is a huge challenge for policymakers, regulatory authorities, parents and educators, technology companies and children themselves. Jurisdictions have various policies at different stages of development, with little national, regional and international alignment between…

raidtech March 27, 2023 Insights

What Are the Regulatory Challenges Posed by Generative AI?

Generative AI systems, which can produce human-like text, images, and design, have become widely used in society. Generative AI companies and apps like ChatGPT, Jasper and Stability AI have been attracting increased investments. Alongside the rising adoption of such tech…

raidtech March 7, 2023 Insights

Commissioners, Ministers and Regulators from EU, China and US line up to speak at RAID Digital on May 4

Government Ministers, Commissioners, central banks and other policy makers from Europe, the US and China are lining up to speak at RAID (Regulation of AI, Internet & Data) Digital on May 4 2022, with the theme of Creating Balance in…

raidtech December 15, 2022 Insights

Walking the tightrope between online safety and privacy

What are governments and tech companies doing with regard to digital safeguarding, and how can we ensure that we achieve the right balance with other digital rights? At RAID H2 conference in October 2022 Prof. Victoria Baines, IT Livery Company…

raidtech December 14, 2022 Insights

Developing Trust in a Changing Internet

Who should take responsibility for online content: states, companies or consumers? How should we prepare for the metaverse and Web3? At the RAID conference in October 2022, Deloitte Partner Nick Seeber, Allen & Overy Partner Maeve Hanna, Christel Schaldemose MEP…