In its recent judgment, the European Court of Justice found that IAB Europe, as the sectoral organisation of the digital advertising market, qualifies as a joint controller by defining and applying the framework established to manage data processing consents for the display of online advertising.…
European AI Office: a key player in the European AI regulatory landscape
The upcoming Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) in the EU provides an important role to a new unit, the European Artificial Intelligence Office (AI Office) within the European Commission in the enforcement of the AI Act, especially regarding general-purpose AI systems and also in the…
Artificial Intelligence red teaming
Red teaming is not a new testing technique, but recently it has received increasing attention in connection with testing the potential vulnerabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Even the Executive Order issued by the President of the United States on October 30, 2023 requires red team…
The birth of informational self-determination: 40th anniversary of the German "census judgment"
The judgment of the German Constitutional Court of 15 December 1983 on the German Census Act of 1983 (the so-called "census judgment") had a long-lasting effect on the development of data protection law. Below I briefly review the background of the 40-year-old census judgment and its impact on the…
The final Cyber Resilience Act is on the horizont
In recent weeks, negotiations over the Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act) filled the news that finally led a hard-won political deal. However, this is not the only legislative topic that seems to be coming to an agreement at EU level. A political agreement was reached between the…
OECD: new definition of Artificial Intelligence systems
Regulation concerning artificial intelligence is in the spotlight, as the Executive Order of the President of the United States on AI was published on October 30, and the text of the AI Act is being finalized in the EU in the framework of negotiations (trilogue) between the Parliament, the Council…
The European Parliament approved the Data Act
Another milestone was reached yesterday in EU legislation on "data law". The European Parliament adopted the Data Act, which, once formally approved also by the Council, could be published in the Official Journal of the EU and enter into force on the 20th day following publication. (The text adopted…
Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence issued in the US
On October 30, 2023, US President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on Artificial Intelligence. The adoption of this EO marks an important milestone in regulating AI, even if it is not a comprehensive legislation regarding its subject matter, however, it covers very important aspects of AI…
Are cars already driven by data?
In recent years, vehicles have been increasingly transformed into computers on four wheels. Connected or smart vehicles collect a lot of data in their operation and the data collection is not limited to their users, but also affects their immediate or wider environment. This data collection will…
New adequacy decision: data transfer to the US becomes much easier
Many data exporters are struggling to transfer data to the United States in a GDPR-compliant manner after the European Court of Justice annulled the adequacy decision for the United States in July 2020 with its Schrems II ruling. Data transfer to the US is a sensitive issue, as personal data may be…