The EU is advancing toward its Digital Decade goal of digital transformation by 2030, which includes at least 75% of EU business using cloud-edge technologies for their activities. Meanwhile, one of the cornerstone regulations is promising to reshape the legal and operational landscape for cloud service providers (CSPs) and their customers.
The
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On 15 April 2025, the Digital Policy Office (DPO) of the Hong Kong Government published the Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline (Guideline), seeking to encourage stakeholders in Hong Kong to engage in generative AI (GenAI) activities safely and responsibly. The
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In a recent webinar forming part of DLA Piper’s ‘Digital Evolution in conversation with’ series, Kristof de Vulder caught up with Alessandro Ferrari, Linzi Penman and Conor McEneaney to discuss the scope and impact of the upcoming Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). They offered practical guidance to organisations dealing
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What’s new?
The EU Data Act introduces design obligations for smart products, data-sharing requirements and mandatory contractual obligations. It applies to all raw data generated by these products, not just personal data.
If you have “smart” technology products connected to the internet available in the EU, or provide data-based services
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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in our everyday lives, the conversation around AI bias and its implications has never been more urgent. Businesses are racing to leverage AI for data-driven decision-making, yet many overlook a critical issue: the very algorithms designed to enhance efficiency can perpetuate existing societal biases.
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On 29 March 2023, the UK Government (“Government”) published its long-awaited white paper (“Paper”), setting out the Government’s proposals to govern and regulate artificial Intelligence (“AI”). Headed “A Pro-Innovation Approach”, the Paper recognises the importance of building a framework that builds trust
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Synthetic data is a subject (at least for the uninitiated) encircled in a layer of scepticism and uncertainty. While synthetic data has existed for some time, the manner in which it is being utilised has evolved substantially. As with all novel implementations of technology, there are always teething problems and
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Data is often the fuel that powers AI used by organisations. It tailors search parameters, spots behavioural trends, and predicts future possible outcomes (to highlight a just a few uses). In response, many of these organisations seek to accumulate and use as much data as possible, in order to make
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In its proposed AI Regulation (“AI Act”), the EU recognises AI as one of the most important technologies of the 21st century. It is often forgotten, however, that AI is not one specific type of technology. Instead, it is an umbrella term for a range of technologies
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As the tech world continues to discuss the future of AI regulation, it is important to remember that there are already robust legal regimes that impact the development and launch of AI systems, including the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). AI systems which fall within the GDPR’s
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