The use and influence of artificial intelligence (AI) systems have significantly increased in recent years. This is particularly evident in the commercial sector where businesses are harnessing the power of AI to enhance their operations and drive revenue growth. However, the adoption of AI also poses new challenges in oversight
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One small step for machine: UK Information Commissioner publishes response to new AI White Paper
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…
Continue Reading One small step for machine: UK Information Commissioner publishes response to new AI White PaperBeyond Binary: Revisiting the Interplay of Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law
The TV turns on, without prompt, and switches to the news. The company you are working for has decided to implement a new AI system, rendering your role and the roles of many of your colleagues redundant. You ask your virtual assistant to bring up your social media and attempt…
Continue Reading Beyond Binary: Revisiting the Interplay of Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, and the Rule of LawA Pro-Innovation Approach: UK Government publishes white paper on the future of governance and regulation of artificial intelligence
In November 2021, the UK Government (“Government”) issued the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, with the ambition of making the UK a global AI superpower over the next decade. The strategy promised a thriving ecosystem, supported by Government policy that would look at establishing an effective regulatory…
Continue Reading A Pro-Innovation Approach: UK Government publishes white paper on the future of governance and regulation of artificial intelligenceArt(ificial intelligence) imitates life: IP infringement risks presented by Generative AI
In recent weeks, generative AI platforms, such as Chat GPT-4, DALL.E 2, and Stable Diffusion, have made headlines for a number of reasons. Many have questioned the impact this technology will have on business, education, and the creative sectors, and the potential benefits it may bring. Others…
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We are slowly seeing the emerging trend of organisations considering the use of generative technologies across all areas of business. Collectively known as ‘generative AI’, these technologies (such as the popular Chat-GPT and Dall-E) are capable of taking a prompt from its user and creating entirely new content, such as…
Continue Reading Imitating Creators: Prospective governance and mechanisms for identifying AI-generated contentThe Generation Game: Points to consider when leveraging generative AI in business
Many of us will by now have played around with Chat-GPT, Dall-E and other generative AI products. We will have seen how powerful and impressive these tools are. We have probably also wondered exactly where this is all heading, what it means for our business, and how quickly things will…
Continue Reading The Generation Game: Points to consider when leveraging generative AI in businessHare-brained scheme: Why the AI tortoises will inevitably lose the race…
“Slow and steady wins the race.”
All of us will have heard a multitude of variations on Aesop’s fable of the tortoise and the hare. The overconfident hare is so sure he can win a race with the tortoise that he races off, and is then so confident of his…
Continue Reading Hare-brained scheme: Why the AI tortoises will inevitably lose the race…Tech Index 2022: Pathways to Growth in a Troubled World
The technology sector faces a critical moment as economic signs continue to point to a possible downturn. Yet, despite this, our latest Technology Index findings show the industry has managed to remain optimistic thanks to forecasts of increased revenue and ESG opportunities.
As a firm, we launched this unique report…
Continue Reading Tech Index 2022: Pathways to Growth in a Troubled WorldA new approach to regulating AI: EU Council announces adoption of a general approach to the harmonisation of AI regulation
On 6 December 2022, the Council of the European Union (“EU Council”) announced that it had adopted a position on its general approach to the development of a harmonised regime for regulating AI in the EU (the proposed EU AI Act (“AI Act”)).
The adoption is…
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