The Tech Brief

Brussels boots on the ground in San Francisco

Euractiv — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 07:30:00 +0200

The European Commission is currently engaged in "direct" and "intensive" collaboration with California legislators, who have just approved a new AI bill that could "strengthen" and "complement" the EU’s AI regulation.

In today's episode, we learn how the Commission works in California and explore whether the US state could prove an important ally in the EU’s efforts to enforce its new digital rulebook.

Join Tech Reporter Jacob Wulff Wold as he sits down with Gerard de Graaf, senior EU envoy to the US for digital and tech and head of the EU office in San Francisco, and Pierre Larouche, professor in law and innovation at the University of Montreal and research fellow at the Centre on Regulation in Europe.

Elon Musk's Brat Summer

Euractiv — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:30:00 +0200

English singer Charli XCX’s new album, "Brat," is making waves, and Elon Musk, with his legal battles, clashes with the EU, and endorsement of Donald Trump, seems to embody the “brat” vibe. Did you miss the summer drama? Euractiv’s tech team has you covered.

Dissecting Apple's compliance with EU digital competition rules from a civil society perspective

Euractiv — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:24:14 +0200

A group of digital rights organisation said that Apple’s plans to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) are ineffective in a submission to the European Commission. The EU executive has opened three non-compliance investigations into Apple’s plans to conform to the DMA, the bloc’s landmark digital competition law. In one of these investigations, the Commission said in preliminary findings that the company is in breach of the DMA with its App Store policies.
We are joined by Simonetta Vezzoso, who is an academic from Trento university. She is also a lawyer and economist who a consults Article 19, one of the organisations that filed the submission.

Europe’s quest for critical raw materials

Euractiv — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:41:20 +0200

The EU has set ambitious goals for securing its supply of critical raw materials, which are key to the digital and green transitions. Today we talk to Chad Blewitt, managing director of the Jadar Project, a highly-anticipated and highly-delayed lithium mining site in Serbia. Jadar is operated by Rio Tinto, the world’s second largest mining company. Can the goals set by the Critical Raw Materials Act be achieved by 2030, and, crucially, how important is cutting red tape to achieving these goals?

The preamble to Meta’s decision to halt AI launch in EU

Euractiv — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:30:00 +0200

On Friday afternoon, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced it is pausing plans to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) features that would use users’ public posts to train its AI models. The company cited a request from the Irish Data Protection Commission.

Digital rights NGO Noyb filed 11 complaints against Meta’s AI plans in Europe earlier that week, asking for an urgency procedure.This week, we speak to Noyb founder and lawyer Max Schrems about why they filed the complaints and what to expect.

How consumer protections can be enhanced in e-commerce

Euractiv — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 07:30:00 +0200

This week, together with Marco Scialdone, a lawyer and adjunct professor of law and management of digital content and services at the European University of Rome, we delve into the impact of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) on consumer protection in e-commerce, focusing on the responsibilities of online marketplaces and the role of consumer organisations like Euroconsumers in ensuring product safety.

The Commission’s coordination failures in AI investment

Euractiv — Fri, 31 May 2024 07:30:00 +0200

The European Commission kicked off plans to boost investments in its AI sector back in 2018. But they were neither clearly defined, nor well coordinated, argued the European Court of Auditors (ECA) in a report released this week. The gap of investments and innovation has only grown with the US since these plans were put in motion, research has found.

This week we talk to Mihails Kozlovs, a member of the ECA who led the report, about what it means for the future.

The AI Convention on Human Rights: Worth the hype?

Euractiv — Fri, 24 May 2024 11:00:41 +0200

The Council of Europe, the bloc's human rights body, adopted its first framework convention on artificial intelligence (AI_, democracy and the rule of law on 17 May. It's heralded as the world's first binding international treaty to ensure the technology doesn't interfere with human rights. But the negotiations were riddled with criticism, particularly around the treatment of the private sector.

We are joined by Hanne Juncher, Director of Security, Integrity and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe, who deals with AI and negotiated the Convention to discuss if it is worth the hype after all.

The Pertsev case: A tornado for decentralized and open-source software in the Netherlands?

Euractiv — Fri, 17 May 2024 07:30:00 +0200

Tornado Cash co-founder Alexey Pertsev was sentenced to a little over five months in jail this week by a Dutch court, for helping to create a tool that obfuscates the trail of cryptocurrencies. The tool, built and run on Ethereum blockchain, was used by hackers to launder their illicitly obtained funds.

The defense argued that this was a decentralized, open-source tool, and that they had little control over its use to launder millions, possibly billions of funds by criminals.

We are joined by David Carlisle, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at blockchain analytics firm Elliptic and author of “The Crypto Launderers: Crime and Cryptocurrencies from the Dark Web to DeFi and Beyond,” to discuss what this case means for developers and the crypto ecosystem overall.

APT28: The EU’s battle against Russian cyberattacks

Euractiv — Fri, 10 May 2024 07:30:00 +0200

Following the EU and NATO condemning Russian cyber espionage group APT28 last week, we talked to independent cyber policy expert Pavlina Pavlova about APT28’s methods, the EU’s response, and what the possible next steps are.

Does the AI liability directive provide enough harmonisation?

Euractiv — Fri, 03 May 2024 07:30:00 +0200

This week, we are discussing the artificial intelligence liability directive (AILD), a key part of the EU's continuously evolving digital rulebook. The AILD is expected to fill an important legislative gap that will allow consumers to seek compensation for damages caused by AI products.

We are joined by Beatrice Schütte, postdoc researcher at the University of Helsinki and the University of Lapland, and Shu Li, Assistant Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Letta's tech insights: Taking a dive into the report

Euractiv — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:30:00 +0200

This week, together with Andrea Renda, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the CEPS Unit on Global Governance, Regulation, Innovation and the Digital Economy, we break down the Letta report's key technological insights, what is missing from the document, and what to anticipate from the report by Mario Draghi.

Enrico Letta, a former Italian Prime Minister, whom European leaders asked to write a report on the state of the EU’s single market, published his findings last week, while former president of the European Investment Bank Mario Draghi's report is expected to be published at the end of June.

Between privacy and border control: Tech in the Migration Pact

Euractiv — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:20:00 +0200

Last week, the EU Parliament voted to pass amendments to Eurodac, previously a fingerprints database, along with a new Migration Pact to boost border security.

The expansion of Eurodac will see migrants’ biometric data, including facial images, collected and stored for 10 years and exchanged between police and border authorities.

This includes children as young as six years old.On today’s podcast, rapporteur for the file, MEP Jorge Buxade Villalba said why he thinks regulation is necessary — and why he thinks it has been vilified be NGOs. In a separate interview, AccesNow’s Caterina Rodelli, said on why she thinks the Eurodac entails mass surveillance for migrants and asylum seekers — and why she that’s a bad thing.

Does the EU need to go further in competition policy for tech?

Euractiv — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:30:00 +0200

This week we talk to Max von Thun, Europe Director at the Open Markets Institute about competition policy.Amid a barrage of measures and investigations on digital competition in recent weeks, the think tank co-authored a manifesto calling for a revamp of competition policy, including structural changes within the Commission.

Crucial to those is a change in culture within the executive, but is it tenable?

The view from Beijing on DMA, AI Act

Euractiv — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:30:00 +0200

EU Ombudsman on EU Commission’s delays in Access to Documents requests

Euractiv — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:30:00 +0100

This week, we talk to the European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly, about the European Commission’s delays in responding to Access to Documents requests, their impact on EU citizens, artificial intelligence, and more.

2024 cybersecurity landscape: heightened risks on the horizon

Euractiv — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0100

This week, together with Pavlina Pavlova, Public Policy Advisor at the CyberPeace Institute, we look at cybersecurity issues, such as the 2024 Munich Security Report's revelation of heightened cyber-attack risks, the phone hacking of the European Parliament's defence committee, predictions for the upcoming European Parliament elections, and the United Nations Cybercrime Convention.

This week's episode was recorded at the Fundamental Rights Forum, which took place in Vienna on the 11th and 12th of March, organised by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

Data protection in the EU: Children, migrants, and EU Commission

Euractiv — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0100

This week, together with the European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski, we look at data protection issues, including the regulation concerning the detection and removal of online child sexual abuse material, as well as Frontex’s handling of migrants’ data, and the recent news regarding the European Commission's violation of data protection rules in its use of Microsoft.

This week's episode was recorded at the Fundamental Rights Forum, which took place in Vienna on the 11th and 12th of March, organised by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

Mergers and partnerships: 2024’s successes, surprises, and failures so far

Euractiv — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0100

How social media is shaping the 2024 EU elections

Euractiv — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0100

Together with Katja Muñoz, research fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations’ Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology, we talk about the impact of social media and technology on the 2024 European Parliament elections, TikTok and Meta’s election preparations, the lack of access for data for researchers, and even Taylor Swift.

Diving into the resilience and security issues of the EU's submarine recommendation

Euractiv — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:17:29 +0100

As the security and resilience of submarine cables became a priority for Europe after the sabotage of a cable between Finland and Estonia in October 2023, EU countries requested the Commission to take action. The EU executive published a recommendation on 21 February, that we are analysing with to our invitee of the week, Louis Obry, public affairs officer at Europacable, the industry association of Europe’s wire and cable producers.

The UN Cybercrime Convention in review

Euractiv — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0100

With Nick Ashton-Hart, Senior Director at APCO Worldwide and Head of Delegation for the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, we take a look at the progress of the negotiations on the UN Convention on Cybercrime and the concluding session, which ended with a suspension on Friday (9 February).

AI Act accomplished, Germany left with unanswered questions

Euractiv — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 07:00:00 +0100

With Klaus Landefeld, Vice Chairman of the Management Board at the Association of the Internet Industry (eco), we discuss the outcome of the AI Act and its implications for Germany. One point of discussion is real-time biometric surveillance, which was previously excluded by the federal government in its coalition agreement.

On the path to UN’s Global Digital Compact

Euractiv — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 07:00:00 +0100

As the United Nations are preparing to adopt the Global Digital Compact later this year, we discussed this initiative with Tech Envoy Amandeep Singh Gill and what it means for internet governance, Artificial Intelligence and the EU’s international projection on digital policy.

The AI Act in perspective

Euractiv — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:48:24 +0100

As the AI Act’s text is finally consolidate, we tried to put the landmark law in a broader perspective with Luciano Floridi, leading expert in AI ethics and Founding Director of Yale’s Digital Ethics Center.

The EU’s future computing ecosystem

Euractiv — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0100

Joined by Gustav Kalbe previous head of unit for Quantum and now acting director for this research field, we talk about the EU’s plans to build a future ecosystem of super- and quantum computers. This podcast episode also dives into the role of the European sovereignty and standards-setting for post-quantum cryptography.

The UK’s move in competition policy

Euractiv — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:15:42 +0100

Since Brexit, the UK Competition and Markets Authority has regained its status as a prominent competition enforcer. As the British Parliament is set to adopt a bill that will increase the CMA’s powers and introduce new obligations on tech companies, we discussed with Verity Egerton Doyle and William Leslie, partners in Linklaters' Antitrust & Foreign Investment practice, the prospects of competition policy on the other side of the Channel, as well as potential tensions and similarities with the EU, starting with the Digital Markets Act.

Data competition: EU’s year in review and what lies ahead

Euractiv — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 07:30:00 +0100

With Aline Blankertz, Policy and Public Sector Officer at Wikimedia, we have a look at the big events that happened in the areas of data policy and competition in 2023 and discuss the EU's future and biggest challenges for 2024. We also dive into the developments of the Data Act and the Digital Markets Act as well as the EU’s approach to personal health data and data on businesses trade secrets.

AI Act’s post-agreement commentary

Euractiv — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:41:26 +0100

Following the political agreement on the AI Act last week, we caught up with Kris Shrishak, a Enforce Senior Fellow at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, and Philipp Hacker, Chair for Law and Ethics of the Digital Society at the European New School of Digital, Studies to discuss the deal in detail.

MEP Sophie in 't Veld stresses keeping spyware discussions in EU Parliament

Euractiv — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:21:42 +0100

This week, we talked to MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld who has been spearheading the work of the Pegasus investigation in the European Parliament’s already disbanded Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware.

In ‘t Veld told Euractiv that no new Committee will be set up. However, the Dutch MEP is running for another term in the European Parliament and said she will keep pursuing the topic if gets elected again, but hopes that someone will do so in case she will not be elected, too.

Algorithm audits in the Digital Services Act

Euractiv — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:30:00 +0100

The European Commission adopted the delegated act regulating the auditing of algorithms under the DSA last month. We discussed the challenges in this field and possible implications in terms of technical standards and interlinks with the AI Act with Catalina Goanta, an associate professor at Utrecht University, and Jurriaan Parie, director at Algorithm Audit.

The Digital Services Act at its first test

Euractiv — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:30:00 +0100

The re-explosion of the Middle East's conflict has brought a flood of illegal and harmful content across the web. We discussed how this crisis is, for the first time, testing the Digital Services Act, the EU's content moderation rulebook, with Rose Jackson, Director of the Democracy and Tech Initiative of the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab.

What direction for the EU Cybersecurity Competence Centre?

Euractiv — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 07:30:00 +0100

After several months of controversial delays, Luca Tagliaretti was recently appointed the new Executive Director at EU Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC). We discuss with him the prospect of this EU body, its role in Europe’s security posture and the overall state of cybersecurity in the Union.

The AI Act seen by the European Parliament

Euractiv — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 07:30:00 +0100

The negotiations on the AI Act are at a critical stage, with important chapters such as foundation models, governance, and law enforcement still on the table. We caught up with Brando Benifei, one of the lawmakers spearheading the file, to discuss the current state of the negotiations and possible landing zones.

The Cyber Resilience Act and the future of open source software

Euractiv — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 07:30:00 +0100

EU policymakers are hashing out their approach to open source software in the Cyber Resilience Act. We discussed how this regulation would affect the open source software community with Bert Hubert, an IT developer and tech entrepreneur.

The EU's sense for the metaverse

Euractiv — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:28:10 +0200

EU policymakers' understanding of this area's metaverse and regulatory needs has been developing in several initiatives. We took stock of the EU institutions' thinking and current market trends with Anselm Kuesters, head of division at the Centre for European Policy, and Patrick Grady, tech lead at Fourtold.

EU-US data transfer agreements: an endless disagreement?

Euractiv — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:30:00 +0200

This week, Max Schrems, an Austrian lawyer and activist who launched the not-for-profit organisation NYOB, standing for None-of-Your-Business, joins Euractiv Tech brief podcast to talk about the European Union - United States Data Privacy Framework, the new transatlantic agreement allowing EU data to be transferred to the US.

Schrems has been known for filing multiple lawsuits which bear his name. The cases Schrems I and Schrems II are well known for anyone working in the sphere of data privacy or in the implementation of the EU General Protection of Data Regulation (GDPR) because they put an end to previous transatlantic data deals: the Safe Harbord in 2015 and the Privacy Schield in 2020.

This week, Schrems talks with us about the new complaint the activist decided to file in front of the Court of Justice of the EU regarding the Data Privacy Framework: from his motivations that led to the initiative, to his views on the Commission and his point of view regarding the need to "internationalise data protection".

EU prepping for post-quantum encryption, part 2

Euractiv — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:30:00 +0200

The second episode of the two-part podcast series aims to shed light on the dynamics between the European and the American approach. In a discussion with Heike Hagemeier, an expert at the German Federal Office for Information Security, BSI, and Andrea Garcia Rodriguez, Lead Digital Policy Analyst for the EU Digital Agenda at the European Policy Centre (EPC), we talk about policy recommendations and the possibility of sandboxes.

Slovak general elections result: the EU's DSA enforcement challenges ahead

Euractiv — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 07:30:00 +0200

Slovaks voted last Saturday on 30 September, but criticism abounded over the extensive abuse of political disinformation across online platforms – just as the Digital Services Act (DSA), the legislation tackling illegal content online, entered into force across the EU bloc.

With this in mind, David Wheeldon, Head of Public Policy in Europe for YouTube and Katarína Klingová, Senior Research Fellow of the Centre for Democracy & Resilience at the GLOBSEC Policy Institute are joining us to discuss their take on political disinformation in the Slovakian context and whether this is something we should fear at a broader EU level during next domestic and EU elections.

At the end of September, a report from the TrustLab, the organisation spearheading work with the European Commission on the topic of disinformation, stated that "Slovakia appeared to be more vulnerable to large-scale disinformation campaigns compared to other nations in Central Europe" and that "Facebook and YouTube were top platforms for messaging and social media in Slovakia.

EU prepping for post-quantum encryption

Euractiv — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:30:00 +0200

The first episode of the two-part podcast series focusses on the EU’s preparedness for post-quantum encryption. With Heike Hagemeier, an expert at the German Federal Office for Information Security, BSI, and Andrea Garcia Rodriguez, Lead Digital Policy Analyst for the EU Digital Agenda at the European Policy Centre (EPC), we look at the state of affairs at EU and German level.

Gigabit Infrastructure Act: from Commission proposal to trilogues

Euractiv — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:10:00 +0200

This week, the EuractivTech Brief podcast looks at the EU law on telecom infrastructures: the Gigabit Infrastructure Act.

To find out how the legislation went from an European Commission proposal, amending the 2014 Broadband Cost Reduction Directive, to a Parliament's position on 19 September, and take a look at the upcoming interinstitutional negotiations with the Council of the EU, we spoke with Mr Alin Mituța, Member of the European Parliament and rapporteur of the text.

GDPR - a free flight zone?

Euractiv — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 07:30:00 +0200

With Raffaele Zallone, expert on data privacy law, IT contracts, ecommerce, and Internet law and regulation and Thomas Duhr, vice-president of the German Digital Economy Association (BVDW), we discussed the effectiveness of the GDPR enforcement on national level and how the newly adopted German National Data Strategy plays into that. By having a closer look at the automotive industry, we discuss digital uncertainties that are not covered by the EU's data protection regime.

EU Connectivity law: the business model of tower companies

Euractiv — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 07:30:00 +0200

This week's Euractiv’s Tech Brief Podcast looks at the specific business model of tower companies and their potential regulation under a new EU legislation: the Gigabit Infrastructure Act.

Germany's NIS-2 implementation at a glance

Euractiv — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:30:00 +0200

Germany's implementation of the EU's flagship cybersecurity legislation, NIS-2 will be fully integrated into national law by 17 October 2024. We caught up with Steven Heckler, Deputy Head of Department for Digitalisation and Innovation at BDI (Federal Association of German Industry) to talk about the positive and negative effects of the NIS-2 directive on Germany and about recommendations to ensure the necessary level of cybersecurity.

Child protection or violation of privacy?

Euractiv — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:30:00 +0200

The proposed regulation aiming to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) would make it a requirement for digital platforms in the EU to detect and report such material.
The draft law is dividing people into either thinking it is about child protection or a violation of users’ privacy. We discuss the topic with MEP Paul Tang, who is one of the shadow rapporteurs for the file, and Emily Slifer, Director of Policy at Thorn, an NGO which was co-founded by actor Ashton Kutcher and is focused on detecting CSAM online.

Generative AI and the creative sector

Euractiv — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 08:28:46 +0200

The rise of generative AI models like ChatGPT and Midjourney AI, able to produce incredibly realistic content, poses an unprecedented challenge to the creative sector. We discuss what this new generation of Artificial Intelligence means for this sector and human creativity more generally with Tom Chatfield, tech philosopher and author.

Bundeskartellamt vs Meta: what now?

Euractiv — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 07:30:00 +0200

The European Court of Justice recently ruled on a high-profile case with far-reaching consequences for enforcement in the fields of competition and data protection. We have discussed the verdict’s implications with Cristina Caffarra, renowned competition expert, and Johnny Ryan, senior fellow at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties.

How to deal with cyber threat intelligence?

Euractiv — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 07:30:00 +0200

The EU has been working on reporting obligations for private actors on actively exploited vulnerabilities and cybersecurity incidents in several legislative files while trying to establish mechanisms for sharing cyber threat intelligence, extremely sensitive information. We took stock of the different initiatives in this delicate area with Jo De Muynck, Head of Unit for Operational Cooperation at ENISA, and Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director-General of DIGITALEUROPE.

The man behind the AI Act

Euractiv — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:30:00 +0200

Andrea Renda, a senior research fellow at the think tank CEPS, has worked on the EU’s AI Act since its conception, advised EU policymakers during the negotiations and is currently part of the discussions on the AI Code of Conduct in the context of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council. He provides an insider view on the main challenge this landmark legislation faces, points for improvement during the trilogues and technological trends policymakers should keep in mind.

Which foundation models comply with the AI Act?

Euractiv — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:30:00 +0200

The European Parliament’s recently adopted position on the AI Act includes requirements for foundation models. Kevin Klyman and Rishi Bommasani from the Stanford Center for Research on Foundation Models & Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence have published a preliminary assessment of to what extent the main foundation models comply with the AI rules. We discuss with them the main findings of their research, what provisions would be most challenging for AI developers to comply with and further improvements that could be made to the EU’s AI law.

Is the internet getting politicised?

Euractiv — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 07:30:00 +0200

A few weeks ago, the UN Secretary General proposed as part of its input on the Global Digital Compact to set up a one-stop-shop that would have radical implications for the current internet governance. We discuss the potential implications of the proposal and the ongoing discussions on the politicisation of the internet with Vittorio Bertola, Head of Policy & Innovation at Open-Xchange, and Lise Fuhr, Director General for European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO).

The platform work directive, and Uber

Euractiv — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:30:00 +0200

The platform work directive is due to reach Labour ministers next Monday 12 June in the hope to agree a common position among member states – after months of a stalemate. We talk about the potential impacts of the bill on platforms with Andrew Byrne, Uber's Global Head of Public Policy.

Data Act trilogues – where are we at?

Euractiv — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 19:30:00 +0200

Europe’s quest for a sovereign cloud

Euractiv — Fri, 26 May 2023 07:00:00 +0200

Putting European data outside the reach of foreign jurisdictions has been a recurring theme for EU policymakers, with some initiatives criticised for protectionism. We discuss what Europe’s strive for digital sovereignty means for the cloud market and the possible solutions currently available with Joe Baguley, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President for EMEA at VMware.

The global prospects for data protection

Euractiv — Fri, 19 May 2023 10:32:08 +0200

The UK is discussing a data protection reform that would distance its regime from the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Meanwhile, the US has been working on an alternative standard for international data flows. We discuss these developments and how GDPR enforcement trends are influencing the global conversation on data protection with Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, Vice President for Global Privacy at the Future of Privacy Forum, and Rafi Azim-Khan, Head of Data Privacy at Pillsbury Law.

The state of the AI landscape

Euractiv — Fri, 12 May 2023 07:00:00 +0200

The discussion around AI and its impact on society has accelerated following the release of ChatGPT. But what is really new about these AI models? What the societal problems they could lead to and how can they be mitigated? We try to go beyond the hype with Mark Surman, Executive Director of the Mozilla Foundation.

The first five years of the GDPR

Euractiv — Fri, 05 May 2023 05:07:00 +0200

Andrea Jelinek has been the first Chair of the European Data Protection Board since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation came to life. We discussed with her the first five years of GDPR enforcement, the progress that still needs to be done in terms harmonisation and the data protection challenge posed by disruptive Artificial Intelligence like ChatGPT.

What does solidarity mean for Europe’s cybersecurity?

Euractiv — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:30:00 +0200

Last week, the EU Commission presented a proposal for a Cyber Solidarity Act. We discuss the draft law and how it fits within the European cybersecurity strategy with Iva Tasheva, cybersecurity lead at CYEN, and Francesco Bordone, manager for cybersecurity policies at the European Cyber Security Organisation.

Germany’s quest for data skills

Euractiv — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:30:00 +0200

With continuous technological developments, companies seeking to jump on the digitalisation train increasingly face a talent shortage for data-related skills. We discuss how this trend is playing out in Germany with Jan Büchel, an economist at the German Economic Institute who recently researched the demand for data skills in German companies by analysing online job advertisements.

The computing power behind AI

Euractiv — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:30:00 +0200

Behind great Artificial Intelligence, there is great computing power. Computing capacity is a much under-discussed aspect of the AI race, on which we tried to shed some light with Vili Lehdonvirta, professor at the Oxford Internet Institute.

European standards and the AI Act

Euractiv — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0200

Technical standards will play a key role in how the EU’s upcoming AI rulebook will work in practice. We discuss the challenges and policy trends in the standardization process in Europe with Connor Dunlop, European public policy lead at the Ada Lovelace Institute, and Jan Rampala, policy advisor at Business Europe.

Gigabit recommendation – what impact on the telecom sector?

Euractiv — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 07:30:00 +0200

The European Commission has recently proposed a Gigabit recommendation as part of a broader Connectivity Package. We discuss the potential impact of the recommendation on the European telecom market with Kamila Kloc, Acting Director for Connectivity at the European Commission, and Luc Hindryckx, Director General at the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA).

Data sharing in the DMA & DSA

Euractiv — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:30:00 +0100

The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act include unprecedented measures forcing online platforms to share data. We caught up with Inge Graef, an associate professor at Tilburg University, and Filippo Lancieri, a researcher at the ETH Zurich University, who recently published a study for the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) on how these provisions might work in practice.

Political advertising: progress and prospects as trilogues begin

Euractiv — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:30:00 +0100

Over two years ago, the Commission announced its planned regulation on political advertising, designed to increase transparency and clamp down on disinformation in EU elections. Trilogue negotiations on the proposed regulation are now underway, with the Swedish Council presidency hoping to reach a general approach by June.

On this week’s Tech Brief podcast, MEP Sandro Gozi, who was the rapporteur for the file in Parliament, discusses its progress, the trilogue outlook and some of the key points of contention.

GDPR enforcement seen from Ireland

Euractiv — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 07:40:00 +0100

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner plays a critical role in enforcing the EU General Data Protection Regulation. We discussed with Commissioner Helen Dixon enforcement trends, different legal interpretations with other data protection authorities and recent decisions on cross-border cases.

TikTok’s ban – what now?

Euractiv — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:46:10 +0100

All major EU institutions banned TikTok on work phones in the last week. We discuss the ban and the geopolitical context in which it takes part with Jade Nester, Head of Data Public Policy for Europe at TikTok, and Katja Muñoz, Research Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations.

Senders-pay: the state of the debate

Euractiv — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 07:30:00 +0100

he European Commission finally opened its public consultation on the senders-pay initiative, also known as fair contribution and traffic tax. We discussed the direction taken by the initiative so far and the options on the table with Julia Maxwell, SVP for Viaplay group and a member of the EU VOD Coalition, and Alessandro Gropelli, Deputy Director General at ETNO.

The Digital Services Act – what next?

Euractiv — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 07:30:00 +0100

The coming weeks will be fundamental for the DSA to take shape, as the European Commission is working on secondary legislation to define critical provisions of the regulation, and large online platforms are taking their first steps toward compliance. EURACTIV caught up with Mathias Vermeulen, Public Policy Director at AWO, and Asha Allen, Advocacy Director in the Europe office of the Center for Democracy and Technology, to discuss some of the most crucial open questions on the DSA implementation.

The prospects of the tech sector

Euractiv — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:55:03 +0100

In the past weeks, Big Tech companies have slashed their staff in preparation for an economic recession. What do these mass layoffs mean for the tech sector? Are we looking at structural adjustments or temporary fluctuations? And what does this all mean for Europe? We try to answer these questions with Chengyi Lin, affiliate professor of strategy at the business school INSEAD.

The European digital identity’s pilot project

Euractiv — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0100

While the regulation to establish a European digital identity continues its legislative process, the European Commission has recently launched a pilot project to see how this could work in practice. We discuss the project and its potential impact on the legislation with Gregory Kuhlmey, digital identity programme manager at IDEMIA, the French security company that leads the consortium behind the pilot.

What ChatGPT and the likes tell us about AI

Euractiv — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:51:22 +0100

In the past few days, generative Artificial Intelligence systems like ChatGPT and Stability AI have caught great attention. In the first part of the podcast, we discuss to what extent these language models are actually new, and the potential societal transformations they can drive with Joanna Bryson, Professor of Ethics and Technology at The Hertie School of Governance. In the episode's second part, we focus on the societal risks and possible regulatory approaches with Daniel Leufer, a Senior Policy Analyst at Access Now.

A new chapter for tech regulation: the UK’s competition reform

Euractiv — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:27:06 +0100

A draft bill expected to be introduced to parliament in the coming months is set to give legal backing to planned competition reforms published by the UK government last year, a move which could have significant implications for tech regulation. Andrea Coscelli, former chief executive of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, joins this week’s podcast to discuss the changes and how they compare to similar efforts within the EU.

Open RAN: European and American views

Euractiv — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0100

Fundamental differences between the EU and the US remain on Open RAN. We pick up this debate, in particular looking at the security aspect, with John Baker, Senior Vice President for Business Development at Mavenir, and Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy.

Is the DMA the real AI regulation?

Euractiv — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:05:52 +0100

The Digital Markets Act targets the largest technology companies in the world, which are also the main developers of Artificial Intelligence. For professor Philipp Hacker and other academics of the European New School of Digital Studies, the DMA might become actual EU rulebook on AI. We discuss with Hacker his argument and how the DMA might interact with the upcoming AI Act.

DMA: upcoming challenges and the switching question

Euractiv — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0100

As the European Commission laying the preparatory work to enforce the Digital Markets Act, we took a look at the main challenges and potential pitfalls in the implementation process, paying particular attention to the switching tools, with Alexandre de Streel, academic director at CERRE, and Amelia Fletcher, professor of competition policy at the University of East Anglia and CERRE’s research fellow.

Auditing algorithms

Euractiv — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:40:58 +0100

AI audits are a nascent field due to rapidly developing with the adoption of the EU’s AI Act. But what are the conditions for a robust auditing regime? And what are the risks of so-called ‘audit-washing’? We discuss this and more with Julia Tréhu, Program Manager and Fellow at the German Marshal Fund, and Ellen Goodman, distinguished professor at Rutgers Law School.

Data Act – where are we?

Euractiv — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:55:48 +0100

The Data Act has the grand ambition of creating a market for non-personal data in Europe. We discussed with Heiko Richter, a researcher from the Max Planck Institute, the current state of the policy discussions on the new data law and the pitfalls that need to be avoided.

Competition in the metaverse

Euractiv — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0100

The metaverse poses all kinds of regulatory challenges. EURACTIV discussed with Friedrich Wenzel Bulst and Sophie De Vinck, two official from the European Commission’s competition department, how they expect the metaverse to affect current enforcement trends and if the new EU’s rulebook for Big Tech, the Digital Markets Act, will be fit for the task.

What the US mid-term elections mean for Europe’s digital agenda

Euractiv — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0100

Last week, the United States was called to the ballots for its mid-term elections, resulting in a more divided Congress. We discuss what this all means for Europe’s digital policy, public subsidies and the next Trade and Technology Council meeting with Tyson Barker, the head of the Technology and Global Affairs Program at the German Council of Foreign Relations.

The industry’s view on the Cyber Resilience Act

Euractiv — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0100

The EU’s proposal for a Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is the first horizontal regulation to introduce security requirements for connected devices and related services. However, the draft regulation has promoted a debate about the type of products that should be covered. We discussed the critical aspects of the proposal with Grégoire Gaonach, a cybersecurity engineer and digital policy consultant at Political Intelligence.

Schrems: round three

Euractiv — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0100

Last month, an executive order detailed the EU-US Privacy Shield 2.0, a new legal framework for transatlantic data flows made necessary by the Schrems II ruling. We caught up with Max Schrems, the privacy activist who gave the name to the two landmark verdicts, to discuss the new arrangement and the potential implications of a Schrems III. We also touched upon what is currently wrong with the GDPR enforcement and what more can be done to fix it in the near future.

Europe’s chips challenge

Euractiv — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0200

The European Chips Act is a top priority in the EU’s drive to digital sovereignty. We discussed the most controversial parts of the file, how the initiative fits into international cooperation and the thorny issue of the budget with MEP Eva Maydell.

The geopolitics of technology

Euractiv — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0200

Supply chain disruptions, information warfare and sabotage of critical infrastructure - technology is acquiring an intrinsic geopolitical value has everything becomes weaponised. We discuss with Fredrik Erixon, Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy, how the current tensions with Russia and likely future ones with China are affecting the tech sector, and what this all means for the EU’s digital sovereignty agenda.

Germany’s ongoing debate on data retention

Euractiv — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0200

Even though the European Court of Justice ruled against data retention a few weeks ago, in Germany, the debate on the topic does not seem to end. The government is still not in agreement on whether to follow a “quick freeze” approach or whether to store IP-addresses in the fight against crime. Konstantin Macher from Digital Courage, a German privacy and digital rights organisation, contextualised the debate and what the different approaches would mean for privacy rights.

The Dutch sense for open source

Euractiv — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0200

The Netherlands is a big proponent of using open source solutions across the board. We have caught up with the Dutch Minister for Digitalisation Alexandra van Huffelen to discuss her view on the electronic digital identity, the AI Act and Data Act.

The new liability rules for AI

Euractiv — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0200

This week, the European Commission presented two legislative proposals that will introduce liability rules for Artificial Intelligence, the revised Product Liability Directive and the AI Liability Directive. We discussed the two proposals, how they will interact with each other and with the AI Act with MEP Axel Voss and BEUC’s Deputy Director General of BEUC Ursula Pachl.

The European Media Freedom Act

Euractiv — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:38:54 +0200

The Commission has finally released its long-awaited European Media Freedom Act, but it has stirred controversy in a number of directions. Renate Schroeder, Director of the European Federation of Journalists, and Ilias Konteas, Executive Director of EMMA-ENPA, join this week’s podcast to discuss its contents and implications.

State of the Union’s digital prospects

Euractiv — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:25:07 +0200

We discussed the annual State of the Union speech by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and its implications for the tech sector with Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director-General of DIGITALEUROPE, and Scott Marcus, Senior Fellow at Bruegel.

Is GDPR enforcement catching up?

Euractiv — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:53:11 +0200

This week, the Irish Data Protection Commission sanctioned Instagram for violating children's privacy. After much waiting for the EU's data protection rulebook to bite, privacy watchdogs have started to show their teeth. Is this a sign of a new trend? And how does it sit with the ongoing discussions about potential reforms of the General Data Protection Regulation? Tune in for this discussion with Isabelle Roccia, managing director for Europe of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, and Vincenzo Tiani, a partner at the law firm Panetta.

AI Act and the Brussels effect

Euractiv — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:24:59 +0200

The EU strives to set the international standard with its AI regulation. But how likely is it that the EU rules will become internationally adopted? And under which conditions could that happen? We discussed how the upcoming AI regulation is likely to shape this technology's future via the so-called 'Brussels effect' with Charlotte Siegmann, a predoctoral research fellow at Oxford University, and Markus Anderljung, head of policy at the Centre for the Governance of AI.

The politics of the internet

Euractiv — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:08:31 +0200

The internet’s multi-stakeholder model faces recurrent pressure from political actors that want to assert control over its backbone infrastructure. These tensions are generated from the accusation that the internet is too US-centric, which seems shared not only by non-Western powers such as Russia and China but also by Europe itself. We discuss the challenges for internet governance and whether there is a need to ‘democratise’ it with Goran Marby, CEO of ICANN.

Complying with the Digital Services Act

Euractiv — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:33:22 +0200

As the DSA will enter into force soon, the next question is how companies will comply with it. Louis-Victor de Franssu made DSA compliance its very business model and co-founded the start-up Tremau, which supports start-ups and scale-ups in meeting the new requirements. He guides us through his work, the main compliance challenges for small as well as large companies, and the guidance that the European Commission is due to provide.

Chips Act: supply chain monitoring versus value chain mapping

Euractiv — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0200

Julia Hess and Jan-Peter Kleinhans, Technology and Geopolitics experts at the German Think Tank Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, share their assessment of the Chips Act as it is proposed and explain what they would change, particularly in pillar three. Instead of supply chain monitoring, they suggest that governments should perform value chain mapping and leave the former to the industry.

National AI strategies

Euractiv — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 11:07:31 +0200

The Commission’s Joint Research Centre recently published a report with a comparative analysis of the national strategies on Artificial Intelligence across the EU. We discuss the topic with Raquel Jorge, one of the report’s authors, diving into the state of AI uptake in Europe, what best practices are emerging, the challenges from the lab to the fab and potential approaches on regulatory sandboxes.

Cyber warfare in Ukraine: lessons learned

Euractiv — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:51:52 +0200

The war in Ukraine is being fought also in the cyber space. We discussed the key takeaways that can be drawn from the conflict so far with Ginny Badanes, Microsoft’s senior director of the Democracy Forward.

EU’s tech policy: a mid-term review

Euractiv — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:29:09 +0200

The Von der Leyen Commission recently passed its mid-term. With Andrea Garcia Rodriguez, the lead digital policy analyst at the European Policy Centre, we discussed what the EU executive has achieved in this first half of the mandate and potential perspectives for the future.

Norway’s perspective on the platform economy

Euractiv — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:20:13 +0200

Scandinavian countries are well-known for having their own approach to social affairs. As regulating the working conditions of platform workers is now an hot topic in Brussels, we got a non-EU perspective to the issue in this discussion with Norway’s Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Marte Mjøs Persen.

The EU’s situation on copyright infringements

Euractiv — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:18:51 +0200

Measures addressing copyright infringements are often a hot topic in EU digital policies. We discussed what is the state of play and trends in the EU with Alexandra Poch, Deputy Director of the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, Julio Laporta, Head of Communication and Spokesperson at the European Union Intellectual Property Office.

The digital approach of the upcoming Czech Presidency

Euractiv — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:42:31 +0200

EURACTIV caught up with the Czech Deputy Prime Minister for Digitisation, Ivan Bartoš, directly from Luxembourg during the Telecoms Council. We discussed the approach of the upcoming Czech Presidency to the open questions of the AI Act and Data Act, two of the main digital file Prague will have to deal with. We also discussed the telecoms’ ‘fair share’ proposal and the never-ending ePrivacy Regulation.

CSAM proposal: children first, privacy second?

Euractiv — Fri, 27 May 2022 08:16:00 +0200

The European commission has unveiled on 11 May its long-awaited proposal to fight against child sexual abuse material online, or CSAM in short.

While children’s organisations have been receiving this regulation very well, it also sparked a lot on concerns for privacy defenders, worried that the provision forcing tech platforms to scan the communications of their users to detect CSAM would lead to an indiscriminate and disproportionate intrusion into our lives and would undermine encryption.

This week, Dan Sexton, the chief technical officer at the Internet Watch Foundation, a British child safety nonprofit, and Ella Jakubowska, a policy advisor at the European Digitals Rights network, joined the podcast to discuss the proposal.

Cyber norms: Germany is not walking the talk

Euractiv — Fri, 20 May 2022 10:38:25 +0200

Alexandra Paulus, Fellow for International Cybersecurity Policy with the German think tank Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, explains what cyber norms are, who shapes them and whether Germany is actually practising what it preaches.

NIS2 – All you need to know

Euractiv — Fri, 13 May 2022 13:14:19 +0200

The EU legislators have just reached an agreement on the revised Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2), flagship cybersecurity legislation. We caught up with the European Parliament’s rapporteur Bart Groothuis straight out of the trilogue to get all the details on the political deal.

GAFAM tax or fair contribution?

Euractiv — Fri, 06 May 2022 12:53:40 +0200

This week, Commissioner Breton announced a new initiative to make online platforms contribute to the cost of digital infrastructure. We discuss the reasoning behind this proposal, possible precedents and main practical issues that it will need to address with Gerard Pogorel, Professor of Economics-Emeritus at Telecom Paris, and Innocenzo Genna, ICT legal expert.

The EU's tech diplomacy and the Indian TTC

Euractiv — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:06:17 +0200

A new Trade and Technology Council between the EU and India has been announced as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited New Delhi this week for the relaunch of long-stalled negotiations on a trade deal. We discuss what we know and can expect from this initiative with our Global Europe & Defence Reporter Alexandra Brzozowski, who was in India to cover the summit.

A civil society's view on the Digital Services Act

Euractiv — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:53:26 +0200

The DSA is approaching a final agreement in inter institutional negotiations. We discuss key aspects of the flagship legislation with Tanya O'Carroll, an independent expert coordinating the People vs Big Tech coalition. On the menu: content moderation, risk assessment, recommender systems, dark patterns and targeted advertising.

The AI Act unpacked

EURACTIV — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:38:00 +0200

As the European Parliament is preparing to discuss the first draft of the AI Act, we took a critical look at the proposal with Lilian Edwards, professor at the University of Newcastle and expert legal adviser at the Ada Lovelace Institute. We touched upon the overall approach of the proposal, the role of users, high-risk systems and risk assessment.

Disinformation and war narratives in China and Russia

EURACTIV — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:11:00 +0200

China has sought to position itself as neutral in relation to the war in Ukraine but recent analysis by EUvsDisinfo notes substantial alignment with the Kremlin when it comes to the messaging being shared by the country’s state-backed media. This week’s podcast looks more closely at this alignment: the common narratives, how they’re being shared and where the two countries diverge.

DMA: the rapporteur’s take

EURACTIV — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:32:00 +0200

Last week, the EU co-legislators reached an agreement on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), landmark legislation targeting the largest tech companies. We discuss the key points of the file with the European Parliament’s rapporteur Andreas Schwab.

The UK’s post-Brexit data policy

EURACTIV — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:18:00 +0100

London has been working on several laws and initiatives with potentially profound implications for its data protection regime. We discuss how these different pieces might come together and impact the EU’s data adequacy decision with Robert Bateman, head of content at GRC World Forums, and Wayne Cleghorn, CEO and Practice Director at Privacy Solved.

Ukrainian war, Russian disinformation, European reactions

EURACTIV — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:51:00 +0100

The Russian attack on Ukraine went hand in hand with coordinated attacks in the information space. We discuss the situation on the ground and the EU response with Domen Savič, CEO of Citizen D.

Digital policy in the French presidential elections

EURACTIV — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:50:00 +0100

France, the country currently at the helm of the EU Council, is heading towards crucial elections next month. We discuss with EURACTIV France reporter Mathieu Pollet the role digital issues play in the presidential campaign, the impact of the Ukrainian conflict and any potential changes in the handling of EU files due to digital minister Cedric O stepping down.

The cyber spillovers of the Ukrainian war

EURACTIV — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:06:00 +0100

Cyberattacks are hardly limited to one country in an interconnected world. We discuss the impact of Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine on European companies with dr Vera Demary, head of digitalization at the German economic institute, and Iva Tasheva, cybersecurity consultant at CyEn.

AdTech at the crossroad

EURACTIV — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:04:00 +0100

Google experimenting with its Privacy Sandbox, Facebook blaming Apple for a massive loss of revenues, pending EU legislation. The world of digital advertising is changing fast, with plenty of moving parts. We discuss the topic with Jason Kint, CEO of Digital Content Next.

European startup funding

EURACTIV — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:34:00 +0100

The EU has a growing base of startups but in a market so large and diverse, accessing funding can present a key challenge. In this episode, Thanos Paraschos, co-founder of the European Startup Universe, and Robbert van der Meer, co-founder and CEO of bFlex, discuss the obstacles faced by startups and how creating networks to link entrepreneurs and investors could help to address them.

DMA: the interoperability question

EURACTIV — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:39:00 +0100

EU lawmakers are pushing to include interoperability obligations for messaging services and social media platforms in the Digital Markets Act. The proposal has been met with great interest, but also skepticism on its practical viability. We discuss the matter with Amandine Le Pape, Chief Operations Office & co-founder at messaging app Element, and one of the main architects of Matrix, a standard for open communications.

The state of connectivity in Europe

EURACTIV — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:28:00 +0100

With Alessandro Gropelli, deputy director-general at the European Telecoms Association (ETNO), we take stoke of digital networks in Europe, the structural problems of the telecom market compared to international competitors and potential remedies to stimulate infrastructural investments.

The Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Europe’s online markets

EURACTIV — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:11:00 +0100

The VBER revision will have an important impact on online sales for the next 10 years. We discuss how the regulation will affect digital markets with Maike Jansen, public affairs advisor at Ecommerce Europe.

Digital anonymity and the Online Safety Bill

EURACTIV — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:50:00 +0100

As efforts to regulate digital platforms gather steam, attention to the issue of online anonymity is growing. This week’s episode looks at the arguments being made for both limiting and preserving anonymity and pseudonymity online, and how these have played out in the context of the UK’s Draft Online Safety Bill.

Europe and emerging technologies

EURACTIV — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:29:00 +0100

As the debate on digital sovereignty is as relevant as ever, we discuss with Jean-Marc Leclerc, the head of IBM’s policy lab, Europe’s position on emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, quantum computing and cloud.

France’s digital agenda

EURACTIV — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:04:00 +0100

As Paris has taken over the rotating presidency of the EU Council, we discuss with our correspondent Mathieu Pollet how France is expected to shape the EU digital agenda in the coming months. And how the upcoming presidential elections will influence the French presidency.

How the DMA & GDPR will work together

EURACTIV — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:49:00 +0100

The access to data is increasingly recognized as an area of focus for competition policy in the digital space. As the DMA approached the finishing line, we were joined by Bojana Bellamy, President of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL), to discuss how the law targeting gatekeepers is expected to interlink with the EU privacy framework.

Poland facing hybrid threats

EURACTIV — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:59:00 +0100

The migration crisis at the Polish border was combined with a number of cyber attacks and disinformation offensives. Janusz Cieszyński, Poland’s secretary of state and government plenipotentiary for cybersecurity, explains how Poland is facing the situation and what Europe could do to better address these attacks in the future.

Cybersecurity: trends and actions

EURACTIV — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:20:00 +0100

Raj Samani, McAfee’s chief scientist, walks us through the upcoming challenges in the field of cybersecurity, and how regulators, law enforcement authorities and private actors should work together to face cyberthreats.

What the next German government has in store for digitalisation

EURACTIV — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:34:00 +0100

In its new coalition agreement, the likely next German government put a special emphasis on digitalization. To shed some light on what Germany has in store for digitalisation, we spoke with Oliver Süme, Chair of the Board at eco, one of Germany’s biggest digital associations. The discussion focuses on the main challenges that the next government has to face and if the measures that are outlined in the coalition agreement are enough to bring Germany back on track to master the digital transformation.

The case for opening up the App Store

EURACTIV — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:12:00 +0100

Apple has vehemently been opposing sideloading provisions in the DMA, which would allow alternative ways for downloading apps on their operating system. Damien Geradin, legal counsel for the Coalition for App Faireness responds point by point to Apple’s argument, making the case for opening up the competition among app stores.

Former Commission’s Chief Competition Economist intervenes on the DMA

EURACTIV — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:36:00 +0100

Tommaso Valletti had a key role in shaping EU competition policy in critical years for the digital economy. In this interview, he gives his take on killer acquisitions, the scope of the DMA, provisions on the regulatory dialogue and the potential risks that would make the new EU law less effective. Valletti concludes on a critical note, for his work and that of fellow Commission regulators.

The media, disinformation and the DSA

EURACTIV — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:24:00 +0100

The passage of an amendment to the proposed Digital Services Act (DSA) has stirred debate between the media sector and those working in anti-disinformation fields over just how much content moderation power online platforms should have when it comes to material produced by news outlets. In this episode, Aurore Raoux of News Media Europe explains why the media sector is placing such importance on the amendment.

The outstanding issues on the DMA

EURACTIV — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:24:00 +0200

The IMCO vote on the Digital Markets Act has officially been delayed, as some significant difference remain between the main political groups. To better understand where things stand, I have interviewed MEP Evelyne Gebhardt, the shadow rapporteur for the social-democratic group, and MEP Andrus Ansip, the shadow rapporteur for the liberal group. The EU lawmakers explain the main differences in terms of scope, implementation, killer acquisitions and targeted advertising.

China’s digital policy and the impact on European businesses

EURACTIV — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:32:00 +0200

China has been pushing an aggressive agenda on a number of digital issues. We discussed the Chinese strategy to regulate the tech sector, and its implication for European businesses, with Vera Demary, head of research unit for digitalisation at the German Economic Institute.

EDPS on the future of privacy

EURACTIV — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:43:00 +0200

We have asked the European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiorowski about its recent proposal to organize a conference to review the enforcement of GDPR, the EU privacy law. He also provided his views on the current criticism around GDPR’s one-stop-shot, the Privacy Shield negotiations, the debate around encryption and the e-Privacy negotiations.

Media freedom for the digital age

EURACTIV — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:34:00 +0200

Digital technologies and the rise of online platforms have reshaped the way that we produce, share and consume news, but the concept of media freedom has seen comparatively little change.

As threats to journalists increase, however, authorities around the world, including the EU, are asking how protections can be updated to keep pace with digitalisation. On this week’s podcast, we hear from the authors of a new report exploring the relationship between media freedom and technological development.

Google’s take on the DMA

EURACTIV — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:53:00 +0200

After having heard the views of European tech companies on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), we have spoken to Adam Cohen, Google’s director of economic policy, to hear the perspective of what is likely to be labelled as a ‘gatekeeper’. The discussion focuses on the difference between legitimate competition and what constitutes abuse of market dominance, as well as how to conciliate technological innovation with antitrust regulation.

Germany’s digital prospects

EURACTIV — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:08:00 +0200

German elections are eventually upon us. As the EU largest economy heads to the first polls of the post-Markel era, EURACTIV’s correspondent in Germany Oliver Noyan helps us decode the positions of the main German parties in relation to key digital issues: digital sovereignty, competition policy, content moderation, data retention, biometric recognition. Will the new German government change its current approach to digital policy?

European tech on the DMA

EURACTIV — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:18:00 +0200

Interview with Trivago CEO Axel Hefer and the Managing Director of Visual Meta Johannes Kotte on the perspective of European tech companies on the Digital Markets Act.

What’s in sight for the EU digital sovereignty?

EURACTIV — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 09:56:00 +0200

We take a look at the upcoming digital trends and challenges as presented in the European Commission’s strategic oversight report.

Where is the EU semiconductor strategy going?

EURACTIV — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:29:00 +0200

The economic impact of the semiconductor shortage has prompt all major industrial players to ramp up their investments. We discuss what the EU done so far, and if it is working.

Right to repair: how sustainable are our electronic devices?

EURACTIV — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:09:00 +0200

The green and digital transitions rank on top of the EU agenda, but as far as digital devices are concerned, they do not really go together. We take a closer look at right to repair, how tech companies are preventing independent repairs and what the EU should do about it.

Killer acquisitions in the digital single market

EURACTIV — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:40:00 +0200

Introducing merger regulations for Big Tech is at the centre of the debate for competition policy. Yet we know very little about these ‘killer acquisitions’. A new research sheds some light on this phenomenon, and its consequences for competitors and consumers.

France’s tech ambitions

EURACTIV — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:51:00 +0200

The French historical ambitions are now eyeing digital sovereignty as its next frontier of grandeur. We take a deeper look at the state of play of France’s tech strategy and the challenges that lay ahead.

Slovenia on the watchlist

EURACTIV — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:46:00 +0200

This week Slovenia has entered the international human rights watchlist for the repeated attacks on the press. We have taken a closer look at the country’s declining media freedom.

What’s the scope for tech cooperation across the Atlantic?

EURACTIV — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:30:00 +0200

Technology has become a key dimension of transatlantic relations. We take stock of the EU-US summit, discussing the outcome for the tech sector.

EU-US data transfer negotiations

EURACTIV — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:47:00 +0200

What to expect from next week’s summit? International lawyer Rafi Azim-Khan walks us through the state of play for international data transfer and the key challenges ahead of the negotiations.

COVID App tracing & privacy reversal

EURACTIV — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:45:00 +0200

Contact-tracing apps have raised major privacy concerns. Jascha Galaski, advocacy officer at Civil Liberties Union For Europe, illustrates a study on how data protection was privatised, and other flaws in the overall process.

GDPR turns 3

EURACTIV — Fri, 28 May 2021 10:40:00 +0200

Three years since its entry into force, the data protection framework is still falling short proper enforcement.

UK-US data transfers

EURACTIV — Fri, 21 May 2021 15:24:00 +0200

This week, the European Parliament approved two resolutions on the data transfers between the EU and the United States and United Kingdom respectively.

The Data Adequacy debate spurred from a ruling of the Court of Justice of
the European Union from July 2020, the now famous Schrems II.

State aid and web tax

EURACTIV — Fri, 14 May 2021 09:24:00 +0200

The General Court has overturned the Commission's state aid decision against Luxembourg and Amazon. The ruling is another setback for the EU executive, that is still working on an international framework for taxing web services.

The weaknesses of Europe's digital economy

EURACTIV — Fri, 07 May 2021 10:45:00 +0200

This week, the Commission has announced its updated Industrial Strategy, identifying several areas of strategic vulnerability. The chip and the cloud are two key technologies for our digital future, but Europe is light-years behind its competitors.

Apple set to change the app market

EURACTIV — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:43:00 +0200

In this week's episode we look at Apple’s new privacy feature, which might change mobile usage as we know it. Apple devices will now request app-makers to receive explicit consent for tracking users, threatening a multi-billion advertising industry.

Digital Vaccine Passports are coming

EURACTIV — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:55:00 +0200

This week, we examine the Commission’s plans to introduce a Digital Green Certificate, the aim of which is to ensure the freedom of movement within the EU during the covid crisis.

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The 533 million

EURACTIV — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:20:00 +0200

This week, we take the examine the recent Facebook data breach that has reportedly impacted 533 million users worldwide.

What next for Section 230?

EURACTIV — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:31:00 +0100

Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief podcast, my name is Samuel Stolton and each week, I aim to bring you some of the most relevant and timely technology stories in the world of EU politics and policy.

This week, we take a look at the latest hearing of Big Tech's Zuckerberg, Pichai, and Dorsey in Thursday's Energy and Commerce committee session, and the different opinions at play with regards to the infamous Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act.

The Digital Decade

EURACTIV — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:12:00 +0100

This week, we take a look into the thinking behind the Commission's recently published plans for their so-called 'Digital Decade' targets, and we probe perhaps the blindspots that the EU executive hasn't yet addressed in detail.

The plight of the Platform Workers

EURACTIV — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:28:00 +0100

This week we take a look at the Commission’s plans for protecting the future of platform workers in the EU. You’ll hear from Commission representatives on the EU’s future objectives in this field, and we also speak to Ludovic Voet, Confederal Secretary at European Trade Union Confederation on the need to better protect the workers of the gig economy in Europe.

5G in France

EURACTIV — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:28:00 +0100

This week we take a look at what’s in store for the future of 5G in the EU, with a particular focus on recent developments in France.

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A Digital Euro

EURACTIV — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:06:00 +0100

This Spring, the European Central Bank will decide whether or not to move ahead with preparatory work to launch a digital euro, a project that could have far-reaching implications for the very foundations of the financial system.

Central bankers were given a wake up call in 2019, following Facebook’s announcement of its intentions to develop its own digital currency, which was called ‘Libra’ and now ‘Diem’ in Summer 2019, and since then discussions have been taking place at the ECB with regards to the notion of the ECB developing its own digital currency.

The Black screens of Poland.

EURACTIV — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:51:00 +0100

A range of private media outlets went off the air in Poland on Wednesday running blank pages and slogans such as “this used to be your favourite programme,” in protest against a proposed media advertising tax they say threatens journalistic independence and diversity.

The blackout came a day after many publishing groups objected to the planned tax in an open letter to authorities and political leaders.

The future of EU robotics.

EURACTIV — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:09:00 +0100

The development of next generation robotics technologies, has been cited as an important part of the EU’s future economic growth and recovery. But there are also perilous pitfalls at play, should the bloc overlook various policy challenges, in terms of high-risk robotics, data protection, and consumer rights. This week will delve into the future of EU robotics, to give you an exclusive insight into what’s in store.

Surveilling Europe’s borders

EURACTIV — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:35:00 +0100

The EU is deploying drone technology to surveil its external borders. How ethical are practices such as these? This week Samuel Stolton speaks to an MEP who has taken the lead in making this an important issue for the EU to examine.

What next for Artificial Intelligence in the EU?

EURACTIV — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:02:00 +0100

In this week’s edition, we take a deep dive into the European Union’s next moves in the Artificial Intelligence space by drawing on recent comments from political officials and catching up with policy experts in the field, as the European Commission readied new rules on AI to be presented in March.

Digital Brief: Copyright in Germany

EURACTIV — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:26:00 +0100

Nations across the bloc only have until early June this year to transpose the EU’s Copyright Directive, adopted in 2019.

This week, we hone in on one of the countries that played host to a groundswell of opposition to the plans: Germany.

Digital Brief: DSA & DMA Explained

EURACTIV — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:56:00 +0100

Online platform giants will be forced to abide by a broad range of obligations as part of ambitious new plans laid out by the European Commission in its Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA) on Tuesday.

This week, EURACTIV takes a deeper dive to see what’s in store as part of the plans.

Digital Brief: The future for Brexit data

EURACTIV — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:16:00 +0100

As we edge closer to December 31st, concerns are starting to amplify over how data transfers will take place between the EU and the UK after Brexit.

This week, EURACTIV speaks to Ben Rapp, an expert on EU-UK data flows who heads the UK’s largest data privacy consultancy, Securys, to get an insight into what could be in store for the future of EU-UK digital trade.

Digital Brief: The New Competition Tool is dead

EURACTIV — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:23:00 +0100

After rumors had been circulating in Brussels earlier this week, the Commission confirmed that the publication of the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act would be pushed back to December 15th. This week, we have all the latest on the plans, including the Commission’s direction of travel with regards to the functionality of the DMA’s New Competition Tool.

Digital Brief: The EU’s Data Governance Act unpacked

EURACTIV — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:47:00 +0100

This week, the European Commission has unveiled its highly-anticipated Data Governance Act. In our latest transmission, we take a closer look at the plans.

Digital Brief: The battle for Europe’s new cyber hub

EURACTIV — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:54:00 +0100

A series of EU nations have started to make their cases for the nomination as the bloc’s next cybersecurity hub. This week, take a look at the battle for Europe’s new cyber centre.

Digital Brief: Data transfers fit for Schrems?

EURACTIV — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:05:00 +0100

This week, the European Commission has published its draft decision on standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for the transfer of personal data to third countries, after the Schrems II strikedown earlier this year. The EDPB has also released its guidance for the transfer of EU personal data abroad.

Digital Brief: US Election Special

EURACTIV — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:49:00 +0100

The United States is on the brink of electing its next President has elected a new President. This week, Samuel Stolton takes a look at how the ballot may influence the future of EU digital policy as well as transatlantic elections.

Digital Brief: Big Tech Breakup

EURACTIV — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:39:00 +0100

There’s been lots of talk on the EU conference circuit this week, with regards to the best course of action to take as part of new competition capacities to be outlined in the Commission’s Digital Markets Act, set to be unveiled on December 2.

And talk of a potential Big Tech breakup has not gone away.

Parliament speaks out on Digital Services Act

EURACTIV — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:56:00 +0200

Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief podcast, where we bring you a specially curated digital and tech story from the week in the world of EU politics and policy.

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed a series of reports which could have a profound impact on the future of the platform economy, supporting a possible ban on targeted advertising, reporting procedures for illegal content, and better detection of fraudulent vendors.

Digital Brief: EU Cloud Sovereignty

EURACTIV — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 22:03:00 +0200

Global technology giants including Google, Microsoft, and IBM, in addition to Chinese players in the market, are welcome to take part in the EU’s ambitious cloud infrastructure project Gaia-X, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Thursday.

Digital Brief: European Digital Identity

EURACTIV — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:05:00 +0200

European Council summit where EU leaders are set to sign off on commitments made to bolster the EU's digital clout in the world, with a new series of so-called Digital Compass benchmarks for 2030.

In the Commission's digital development plans, one initiative that stands out is the notion of establishing an EU wide digital identity.

Digital Brief: Will UK be ‘data’ adequate?

EURACTIV — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:24:00 +0200

The European Commission has concerns that certain aspects of the UK’s data protection regime may change in the future and negatively impact the safety of EU personal data when transferred to the country.

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has laid out her vision for the development of digital policy in the EU.

EURACTIV — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:41:00 +0200

Presenting her future vision to MEPs earlier this week, von der Leyen outlined three areas that have become more pertinent in the context of the coronavirus, referring to forthcoming years as Europe’s ‘digital decade’ and proposing that 20% of the bloc’s recovery fund be spent on digital initiatives.

Digital Brief: Competition in the digital single market

EURACTIV — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:44:00 +0200

Europe's online marketplaces should not be controlled by a handful of dominant gatekeeper platforms, the EU's digital chief Margarethe Vestager has said, referring to her bid to reign in the market dominance of tech giants through the EU's forthcoming new competition tool.

Digital Brief: Digital Cuts

EURACTIV — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:11:00 +0200

EU leaders earlier this week reached a 'historic agreement' on the new multi-annual financial framework and the recovery and resilience fund. However, in order to achieve these new agreements, substantial cuts have been made to the bloc's various funding programs, including in the digital fields. This week, we crunch the numbers.

Digital Brief: Schrems II

EURACTIV — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:12:00 +0200

The EU-US Privacy Shield agreement that attempts to guarantee the secure transmission of EU data to the United States, has been declared invalid by the European Court of Justice, in a ruling that will provoke major disruption to transatlantic data flows.

EURACTIV’s Digital Editor Samuel Stolton examines the issue further to find out what could happen next.

Digital Brief: Cancel Culture

EURACTIV — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 11:59:00 +0200

This week, 150 prominent writers and academics including Noam Chomsky, Steven Pinker, Margaret Atwood, Francis Fukuyama, Salman Rushdie, and J.K Rowling, have written an open letter calling for free speech to be preserved online, amid an ongoing trend towards 'cancel culture.' Could such a narrative have any influence on the future direction of policy in this area? EURACTIV’s Digital Editor Samuel Stolton examines the issue further.

Digital Brief: The future of AI in Europe

EURACTIV — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:37:00 +0200

One question that has returned to the forefront of our minds this week in the tech domain is how does Europe position itself with regards to regulating artificial intelligence?

EURACTIV’s Digital Editor Samuel Stolton draws on comments this week from the European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski and Vice-President for Digital Margrethe Vestager, while also lighting the German government’s position on the issue of Artificial Intelligence regulation in the EU.

Digital Brief: To GDPR or not?

EURACTIV — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 15:33:00 +0200

The European Commission has presented its first review of the application of the General Data Protection Regulation. This week, we take a look at some of the main findings, including how doubt has been cast over the UK’s future data adequacy.

Digital Brief: The Ghost of Cambridge Analytica

EURACTIV — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:31:00 +0200

Palantir. MEPs have urged the European Commission to provide more details on the EU’s relationship with controversial US big data analytics firm Palantir, following a series of revelations detailing the involvement of the company in Europe.

Digital Brief: The Gaia-X generation

EURACTIV — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:50:00 +0200

GAIA-X. France and Germany's bid to create a European cloud infrastructure ecosystem to stave off US and Chinese competitors in the data business was launched today, after Ministers Bruno Le Maire and Peter Altmaier revealed more on their ambitious Gaia-X project.

Digital Brief: Trump Vs Twitter

EURACTIV — Thu, 28 May 2020 16:28:00 +0200

As Europe readies itself for a public consultation on the upcoming Digital Services Act, US President Donald Trump has adopted a no-holds-barred approach to social media this week, threatening to impose strict regulation or close down Twitter after the platform fact-checked one of his tweets.

Digital Brief: Your union needs you (to use apps)

EURACTIV — Thu, 14 May 2020 15:06:00 +0200

EU needs app uptake. The European Commission has said this week that the ‘largest possible participation’ of EU citizens is required in order for coronavirus contact tracing applications to work effectively.

Digital Brief: Summer not lost

EURACTIV — Thu, 07 May 2020 13:54:00 +0200

Earlier this week, the executive's VP for Digital, Margrethe Vestager, suggested that coronavirus contact tracing apps could play a vital role in cross-borer travel this summer.

Welcome to EURACTIV's Digital Brief Podcast, where we'll look into this issue further, in addition to giving a lowdown of the week’s biggest European tech news stories in the world of politics and policy.

Digital Brief, powered by Facebook: Could the Digital Tax return to the EU?

EURACTIV — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:27:00 +0200

Digital Tax. The debate in Brussels is once again heating up over whether a EU-wide Digital Services Tax could be one of the answers to the economic fallout resulting from the coronavirus.
Welcome to EURACTIV's Digital Brief Podcast, where we'll look into this issue further, in addition to giving a lowdown of the week’s biggest European tech news stories in the world of politics and policy.

Digital Brief: PEPP-PT The Inside Story

EURACTIV — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:26:00 +0200

The divergent approaches of EU member states in their privacy protocols for coronavirus contact tracing apps are about to be laid bare, as nations adopt different technologies with different standards, despite the EU attempting to harmonise guidance on the use of such apps.

This week EURACTIV digs deeper into the controversy surrounding the Pan-European Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing (PEPP-PT) project consortium and surveys the rest of the week’s news in the world of European technology policy and politics.

Digital Brief: ‘Major security and privacy issues’

EURACTIV — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:17:00 +0200

The European Commission has warned against the processing and storage of location data in the use of mobile applications designed to trace the potential spread of the coronavirus across the bloc. EURACTIV Digital Editor Samuel Stolton looks into this issue further, in addition to giving a breakdown of the week’s biggest European tech news stories in the world of politics and policy.

Digital Brief: One App to Rule Them All?

EURACTIV — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 16:40:00 +0200

On Monday, the EU’s data watchdog said that the bloc should establish its own “pan-European COVID-19 mobile application” due to divergences in current app developments across the bloc.

EURACTIV Digital Editor Samuel Stolton looks into this issue further, in addition to giving a breakdown of the week’s biggest European tech news stories in the world of politics and policy.

Digital Brief: Europe’s COVID-19 App Attack.

EURACTIV — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:30:00 +0200

In a desperate attempt to gain some of a sense of control over the spread of the COVID-19, governments across Europe are looking out to the far-east for lessons on how to trace the spread of the virus.

EURACTIV Digital Editor Samuel Stolton looks into this issue further, in addition to giving a breakdown of the week’s biggest European tech news stories in the world of politics and policy.

Reynders on AI regulation

EURACTIV — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:41:00 +0100

Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders talks about regulating Artificial Intelligence technologies, as part of a European Parliament Civil Liberties discussion on Tuesday 21 January 2020.