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China: important relaxation of CBDT rules proposed

China - September 28 2023 Earlier today (28 September), the China Cybersecurity Administration (CAC) released a draft regulation for public consultation that would exempt…

The UK plans to liberalise automated decision-making

European Union, United Kingdom - September 19 2023 AI offers a wide range of opportunities for more automated decision-making (ADM). However, whenever ADM about individuals occurs, one of the first…

Uncharted territory? Opportunities, boundaries and uncertainties of text and data mining

European Union - August 30 2023 AI systems, in particular foundation models used for generative AI applications, require training. Conducting such training requires large quantities…

EU EMA proposes risk-based approach to AI in pharma lifecycle

European Union - August 15 2023 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published a draft Reflection Paper on the use of AI and machine learning (ML) in the medicinal product…

New regulation on access and use of research and health data in Germany

Germany - August 11 2023 There are vast amounts of sensitive health data that are being collected, but due to the stringent regulation on the use of such data not much of it…

Latest developments in the copyright and defamation claims by the self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin

United Kingdom - August 10 2023 Those following the saga of the numerous proceedings brought by Dr Craig Wright (who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin) may have…

CNIL and cookies: the story continues

France - August 8 2023 On 15 May 2023 the CNIL published an analysis on the effects of its general guidance on cookies and other tracking devices in the past few years…

Permission to Deep Fake - Who Owns the Rights to AI-Generated Content?

USA - August 3 2023 “Feel free to use my voice without penalty,” tweeted Canadian musician, Grimes, after the song “Heart on My Sleeve” went viral for its use of…

Key takeaways from the Law Commission of England and Wales Report on Digital Assets

United Kingdom - July 28 2023 On 28 June 2023 the Law Commission published its final report on digital assets (the Report), which is the culmination of its work since March 2020…

Law and Politics in Brussels: Discussing the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act

European Union, Global - July 26 2023 Last month, an expert roundtable took place convened by Freshfields’ EU Regulatory & Public Affairs team based in Brussels, together with global…