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raidtech March 11, 2026 Featured Posts, Insights

Policy experts highlight harms of agentic AI, urging regulatory action

RAID Director Ben Avison reports from the Digital Regulatory Cooperation Forum’s Responsible AI Forum in London Old certainties about what we know to be real and true are dissolving, replaced by new, uncharted hazards as AI reshapes human interaction. At…

raidtech March 11, 2026 Insights, Lead Story

Can Europe master its digital destiny?

The 2026 Masters of Digital conference in Brussels arrived at a pivotal moment for Europe. With the US and China racing ahead in AI, quantum computing and digital infrastructure, the continent finds itself at a make-or-break juncture. Can Europe translate…

raidtech February 27, 2026 Featured Posts, Insights

Europe’s tech awakening: can it compete with the US?

The European Commission EVP Henna Virkkunen is leading an urgent drive to develop the EU’s tech sector, RAID Director Ben Avison reports from Masters of Digital Europe boasts over 50,000 startups and scaleups, yet it still lacks a trillion-dollar company…

raidtech January 30, 2026 Featured Posts, Insights

Industry warns of risks of “blunt” social media ban for children

The idea of banning social media for children is moving rapidly from political talking point to serious policy consideration. But industry representatives warn that bans risk being a blunt instrument that could create unintended harms, while the UK regulator stresses…

raidtech January 21, 2026 Insights

Emerging economies stake their claim in the global AI race

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, political leaders and technology executives made the case for closer government–industry collaboration to expand AI infrastructure, develop sovereign models and narrow the widening gap between the global North and South. The capabilities…

raidtech October 27, 2025 Insights, Interview

Gary Marcus: AI, Catastrophe and the Coming Reality Check

At RAID 2025 in Brussels, psychologist and cognitive scientist Gary Marcus sat down with journalist Andy Coulson for a live recording of the Crisis What Crisis podcast. What followed was a sharp, wide-ranging conversation about AI’s existential risks, misinformation, the…

raidtech October 9, 2025 Insights

RAID 2025 leads the charge for smart regulation of AI and digital tech

The RAID (Regulation of AI, Internet & Data) 2025 conference brought together global leaders from government, industry, and academia to explore how regulation can balance innovation, competition, and fundamental rights in the digital age. Across a series of panels and…

raidtech October 8, 2025 Insights

Trust, Innovation and Human Values: John Edwards on Regulating AI Responsibly

At RAID 2025, John Edwards, the UK Information Commissioner, delivered a thoughtful and candid keynote on the intertwined future of privacy, innovation and trust in the age of artificial intelligence. Edwards opened by observing how quickly AI has become embedded…

raidtech October 8, 2025 Insights

Keeping AI Markets Open: The FTC’s Perspective on Competition and Innovation

Opening day two of RAID 2025, Daniel Guarnera, Director of the Bureau of Competition at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, delivered a wide-ranging keynote on how competition policy can underpin responsible, dynamic growth in the age of artificial intelligence. Speaking…

raidtech October 3, 2025 Insights

Europe at a Crossroads: Esko Aho on AI, Regulation, and the Power of Concepts

At RAID 2025 in Brussels, Esko Aho, Former Prime Minister of Finland, delivered a keynote that challenged Europe to rethink its approach to artificial intelligence and technological development. Speaking from a conceptual and historical perspective, he positioned AI as the…