Ethics Archives

Ben Avison May 1, 2024 Insights, Lead Story

RAID 2024 unites legislators and regulators on global tech opportunities and challenges

Senior figures from Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa came together at RAID Virtual 2024 on 30 April to discuss how to “Innovate, Regulate and Implement with Courage and Caution”, with several speakers highlighting the growing importance of RAID as…

Khushbu Raval March 12, 2024 Insights, RAID Tech Policy Bytes

EU approves gig worker rules

European Union approved landmark directives granting rights like paid leave to millions of gig workers. However, challenges remain, such as harmonisation across states and potential platform cost increases. EU ministers have approved rules to determine the employment status of approximately…

Khushbu Raval March 7, 2024 Insights, RAID Tech Policy Bytes

Bipartisan legislation set to ban TikTok in US amid security concerns

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Republican Mike Gallagher and Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, has proposed legislation that would require ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to divest control of the platform within 165 days to avoid a ban on…

Khushbu Raval December 18, 2023 RAID Tech Policy Bytes

VP Jourova invokes Asimov’s laws to safeguard “truth and reality”

In her recent op-ed for the Financial Times, Vera Jourova, a European Commission representative, underscores the critical role of labelling AI-generated content, coinciding with the European Union’s unveiling of groundbreaking legislation aimed at regulating artificial intelligence (AI) for safe and…

raidtech February 2, 2017 Insights

What we can learn from robot ethics

The British Standards Institute (BSI) recently released a new set of standards for the ethical design of robots and robotic devices. The standards highlight the growing need for guidelines on robotic safety, contact with human beings, robotic deception, addiction and…

raidtech April 16, 2016 Interview

Artifical Intelligence versus Credit Manager: Who makes the best decisions?

Man or machine? A question that has fascinated for decades. 20 years ago the reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov was beaten in a game by the computer Deep Blue for the first time. Today it is all about the…