All articles by Laurie Clarke
Laurie Clarke
MEPs are preparing to debate Europe’s AI Act. These are the most contentious issues.
The EU’s AI Act will be fiercely debated in the coming months. Tech Monitor assesses the key concerns among businesses, MEPs and human rights groups.
If Boris Johnson wants Amazon to pay fair taxes, he has to do more than ask
Boris Johnson confronted Jeff Bezos over Amazon’s UK tax bill. But is he doing enough to ensure Amazon pays fair taxes?
Europe is still set on chip sovereignty despite the many challenges it presents
The EU’s Chips Act will aim to boost domestic semiconductor production. But experts say that the bloc’s ambitions will not be easily fulfilled.
AI is mostly governed by ‘soft law’. But that is set to change
Instead of hard law, AI is governed by a patchwork of guidelines and ethics programmes. Could these help inform upcoming legislation?
After a year of limbo a EU-US data privacy agreement still hangs in the balance
Last year, the Privacy Shield was invalidated by the CJEU. A year on, talks haven’t yielded an alternative solution.
Big cloud providers face new regulatory hurdles in banking
The financial services industry is embracing cloud. But this is creating risks that will likely mean more regulatory scrutiny of providers in future.
UK wants to remove the human from the loop in algorithmic decision making
The UK’s post-Brexit data plans include potentially reforming rules around AI decision making. But experts say the costs could outweigh the benefits.
Google plans Chromebook processors as Big Tech’s interest in custom chips grows
Google is developing its own central processors for its computers and smartphones – the latest signal that Big Tech companies are intent on making their own chips.
Why is China cracking down on its tech industry?
The Chinese government is on a regulatory crusade against its tech industry. Its motivations are complex.
Start-up body Coadec ‘baffled’ by UK’s new Children’s Code
The UK’s Children’s Code is due to be enforced from next week. Critics say its scope is unclear and fails to address the underlying causes of harm to children online.