by Mónika Mercz The United Nations (UN) Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) meeting in New York reached an agreement on the “Draft United Nations convention against cybercrime; strengthening international cooperation for combating certain crimes committed by means of information and communications technology…
Final Approval on the EU Design Reform Package
by Dávid Ujhelyi On October 10, 2024, the European Council officially gave its final approval to the Designs Reform Package, a major reform in the EU and national design acquis.[1] This legislative package comprises two key elements: a revised directive on the legal…
Towards connectivity: The Gigabit Infrastructure Act
by Mónika Mercz The Digital Decade initiative of the European Union involves a pledge to reach 100% of 5G and fiber coverage by 2030 for EU citizens, and to ensure that new players have sufficient access to innovative business-to-business and business-to-consumer…
Horizon scanning and breakthroughs in Quantum technologies
by István Kopácsi The report shortly titled „Breakthroughs in Quantum Technologies”[1] (Report) provides an in-depth exploration of emerging quantum technologies, with a focus on key trends and innovations that are likely to shape the field in the coming years. In this review…
Unlocking Global Synergies: OECD’s AI Guidelines elevate data governance and privacy to a new level
by Gergely Rideg The OECD covers a broad spectrum of artificial intelligence (AI) topics in the Artificial Intelligence Papers series. This includes topics on the different ways in which AI can be used in education, health and other policy areas. Naturally,…
Proyectos sobre IA con estado parlamentario en la Cámara de Diputados
Rocío S. Barreiro Moure Los 7 proyectos en tratamiento intentan crear marcos legales que, con distintos alcances, regulen la inteligencia artificial en pos de la protección de los derechos humanos de las personas, el uso ético y la autonomía personal. En…
How AI affects legal services? – International Bar Association publishes its report
by István Kopácsi The International Bar Association (IBA) has published its report, „The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession”,[1] which explores the profound impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on the legal profession, examining its influence on law firms, regulation, and…
GDPR: Second report published by the European Commission
by Fatma Ceren Morbel The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) applies to all organizations that handle personal information related to citizens and residents of the European Union since 2018. The regulation enhanced the rights of data subjects, redefined the…
WIPO Patent Landscape Report on Generative AI: An Overview
by David Ujhelyi The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released its Patent Landscape Report (PLR) on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering a comprehensive analysis of the patenting activity surrounding this emerging technology. The report delves into patent trends, key innovators, and specific…
European regulatory and policy efforts to prevent cloud “tipping”
by István Kopácsi Cloud computing[1] has garnered significant regulatory interest worldwide due to its growing importance to business IT infrastructure and its role as a major revenue source for leading tech companies. Digital markets are often characterized by the features that are…