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AI & EU: time to empower innovators AI Data

AI & EU: time to empower innovators

by Fred Roeder

Why clear, stable rules for open-source AI matter for Europe's competitiveness, inspired by the open letter Europe needs regulatory certainty on AI.

Draghi report: innovation, telco, tech and to-do's for smaller EU Member States AI Data Infra

Draghi report: innovation, telco, tech and to-do's for smaller EU Member States

by Egle Markeviciute

What the Draghi competitiveness report proposes for innovation, telecoms and digital technology, and what it means for smaller EU member states.

Llama, Gemini, now iPhone - the impact of EU's tech regulations for consumers AI

Llama, Gemini, now iPhone - the impact of EU's tech regulations for consumers

by Egle Markeviciute

Meta withheld Llama, Google delayed Gemini and Apple's AI-heavy iPhone may arrive late in the EU: how tech rules shape what consumers can use.

AI Treaty set for signing in Vilnius: what it means for global AI governance AI Security

AI Treaty set for signing in Vilnius: what it means for global AI governance

by Egle Markeviciute

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, within the framework of the Council of Europe, the AI Treaty, officially known as the “Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law”, will be signed in Vilnius, Lithuania.

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: July 2024 AI Data

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: July 2024

by EU TECH LOOP

Welcome to the second newsletter of the EU Tech Loop! We hope your OOOs are going well - let's look at what happened to the EU's tech policy in July.

The new UK Government needs to be careful with its AI regulation ambition AI

The new UK Government needs to be careful with its AI regulation ambition

by Egle Markeviciute

Last week, various media outlets reported that the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keith Starmer, will include an AI bill to the King's Speech later this week, following in the footsteps of the European Union’s AI Act. 

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: June 2024 AI Privacy

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: June 2024

by Egle Markeviciute

Welcome to the first newsletter of the EU Tech Loop, which will help you keep up with the latest tech regulatory news from across the EU! With the summer holidays approaching, June was rich in tech and telco-related debate.

Hungarian Presidency of the CoE: the most important tech & telco agenda points AI Infra Security

Hungarian Presidency of the CoE: the most important tech & telco agenda points

by Egle Markeviciute

On July 1, 2024, Hungarians will take over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from Belgians. We reviewed the Hungarian Presidency's agenda to summarize points which are relevant to the tech and telecommunications sector.

EU's degrowth policies fence Europeans off from benefits of open source AI Data AI Privacy

EU's degrowth policies fence Europeans off from benefits of open source AI

by Yaël Ossowski

Irish privacy rulings on Meta's AI rollout threaten open source AI and innovation for European consumers.

EU and global AI race: an evaluation AI

EU and global AI race: an evaluation

by Egle Markeviciute

The race for dominance in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is heating up, with the European Union (EU) struggling to keep pace with the US and China. 

Why the UK is immune to the 'Brussels AI effect'? AI

Why the UK is immune to the 'Brussels AI effect'?

by Mike Salem

Having pioneered the first two industrial revolutions, the UK seems on track to deliver on the fourth, or is it?

Four global families of AI regulation: strict, soft, purpose-driven and the undecided AI

Four global families of AI regulation: strict, soft, purpose-driven and the undecided

by EU TECH LOOP

The world continues to search for a wise balance between maximizing the open window of opportunity to foster AI innovation and ensuring sufficient guardrails for the use of AI technology.

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