These DigiLinkIT articles discuss the importance of regulation and ethics in the development and use of new technologies. They also show that there are a number of risks associated with new technologies, such as the power of social media companies to control the flow of information, the potential for generative AI to be used for malicious purposes, and the harmful effects of technology on children. However, there are also a number of things that can be done to mitigate these risks, such as developing regulations that protect consumers and ensuring that new technologies are used in a responsible way.
New regulation in the European Union, passed recently with an overwhelming majority in the European Parliament, requires smartphone manufacturers to equip phones with replaceable batteries. Among other rules, the new law requires that electronic appliance makers (including smartphone makers) design portable batteries in such a way that consumers can...
Consumer groups in Europe are urging authorities to protect consumers against the risks of generative AI, like ChatGPT.On Tuesday, the European Consumer Organization (BEUC), representing consumer groups from 13 European countries, published a call to action, citing generative AI's ability to spread disinformation, entrench bias and discrimination, and...
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Google for breaking antitrust laws with its advertising business. Now, Google is facing the same challenge overseas in the EU as well.On Wednesday, the European Commission charged Google with violating EU antritrust laws regarding its advertising business. The central issue, according to the EU,...
This post is the foreword written by Brad Smith for Microsoft’s report Governing AI: A Blueprint for the Future. The first part of the report details five ways governments should consider policies, laws, and regulations around AI. The second part focuses on Microsoft’s internal commitment to ethical AI, showing how the company is both operationalizing...
The distilleries are not in favour of dismantling Alko's monopoly or of selling spirits in supermarkets, but would like the option to sell on their own premises.
It seems like there is a new buzzword each month as we all try and make sense of the rapidly changing world we are in—“wellbeing washing” may be the latest. Wellbeing washing is when a company emphasizes appearing to be focussed on wellbeing in a way that enhances their PR profile externally while ignoring how employees are actually feeling internally....
The Chinese government is proposing strict new limits on internet access using mobile devices for anyone under the age of 18.As Bloomberg reports, a new set of regulations (translated) compiled by the Cyberspace Administration of China suggests a time limit of between 40 minutes and two hours per day based on the age of the child. The time limit would...
The University of Hong Kong will provide its teachers and students free access to various generative AI tools, along with some rules to follow.
Every IT vendor is banging the drum for generative AI. Here's how to make sure the technology you use is in rhythm with your company's wider aims.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February, the activities of Yango and its parent company Yandex have come under scrutiny in Finland.
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