The Council of Europe Framework Convention and the EU AI Act both emphasize transparency and human rights in AI, but differ in scope, with the former being broader and the latter offering detailed, market-centric regulations.
Professor Sandra Wachter critiques the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act and related directives for significant regulatory gaps due to lobbying and political pressures, which lead to broad exemptions and weak enforcement, potentially impacting AI governance and risk management globally.
Hogan Lovells offers AI Act compliance services to help organizations evaluate the Act’s applicability and ensure HR systems meet new EU regulations.
The Council of Europe has launched the first legally binding AI treaty to ensure compliance with human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
European civil society and journalists’ groups demand tougher EU measures against spyware to protect democratic values, privacy, and data protection.
The new EU draft law on CSAM detection limits scanning to known material, addressing privacy concerns and revising roles for service providers and authorities.
Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, was detained in France for questioning over various charges linked to platform misuse, highlighting the limits of free speech and compliance with EU laws.
Meta and Spotify CEOs argue that Europe’s fragmented regulations on open-source AI hinder innovation and risk leaving Europeans with AI systems designed for other markets.
The European Commission has initiated a call for evidence to gather feedback on current digital services and data protection regulations, aiming to assess their effectiveness and identify improvements, particularly in the context of the Digital Services Act.
The proposed UN Cybercrime Convention risks expanding surveillance powers without robust privacy safeguards, threatening global human rights and privacy protections.