The Media Act 2024 - the Government's Answer to Changing Technology and Consumer Habits
As public service broadcasters and radio face changing technology and evolving consumer habits, the Media Act 2024 aims to ensure an even playing field but also brings increased regulation to video-on-demand services. In this article we look at the key aspects of the legislation and Ofcom's road to implementation. 2 April 2025
Tech Policy Horizon Scanner
Tech continues to exert its gravitational pull on policymakers. On 21 July, the White House secured agreement from seven AI companies to sign up to a set of voluntary commitments to manage risks from AI, and on 26 July 2023, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI announced the launch of Frontier Model Forum, an industry body focused on ensuring the safe and responsible development of frontier AI models. 31 July 2023
Tech Policy Horizon Scanner
Legislation in the tech sector is never too distant from geopolitics. While the PRC's State Council moved to make cross-border data exports easier for multinational companies, President Biden issued an Executive Order restricting U.S. outbound investments in several Chinese technologies. Meanwhile, Dubai International Financial Centre's Commissioner of Data Protection issued an adequacy decision – the first of its kind – in relation to the California Privacy Rights Act of 2018, which was amended in 2020 and took effect on 1 January 2023. 31 August 2023
EU AI Act: Final negotiations can begin after European Parliament vote
On 14 June 2023, the European Parliament voted to adopt its negotiating position on the proposed EU regulation on AI (AI Act). This is another major step towards the adoption of the proposed AI Act, undoubtedly one of the most important and anticipated pieces of legislation of the past few years. 23 June 2023
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