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Khushbu Raval May 24, 2024 Insights, RAID Tech Policy Bytes

UK boosts AI safety research with £8.5m to combat deepfakes and cyberattacks

The UK government is stepping up its fight against AI threats with a significant investment in research. Tech Secretary Michelle Donelan MP announced £8.5 million ($10.8 million) at the AI Seoul Summit to fund new research projects focused on “systemic…

Ben Avison May 1, 2024 Insights, Lead Story

RAID 2024 unites legislators and regulators on global tech opportunities and challenges

Senior figures from Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa came together at RAID Virtual 2024 on 30 April to discuss how to “Innovate, Regulate and Implement with Courage and Caution”, with several speakers highlighting the growing importance of RAID as…

Ben Avison April 9, 2024 Insights

Geopolitical Europe 2030 highlights opportunities and risks of AI

The Geopolitical Europe 2030 conference brought together diverse stakeholders from government, academia, industry and civil society to discuss the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI). Participants highlighted the need for responsible innovation, effective regulation, fair competition, and international cooperation to…

Khushbu Raval March 28, 2024 Insights, RAID Tech Policy Bytes

Vice President Jourová and Senator Klobuchar call for urgent action to protect democracy from tech threats

RAID reports from the Atlantic Council event in Washington, where European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová and US Senator Amy Klobuchar urged transatlantic and global cooperation to safeguard information integrity in this election year. At an Atlantic Council event in Washington on…

Khushbu Raval March 20, 2024 Insights, RAID Tech Policy Bytes

Global scramble for AI supremacy: rival nations pursue Europe’s top AI start-ups

Global AI race heats up! Canada and UAE woo European AI startups with sweet deals (subsidies, tax breaks!) to challenge the US and China. Will stricter EU regulations hinder Europe’s AI dominance? Fierce competition is brewing in artificial intelligence (AI)…

Khushbu Raval March 19, 2024 Insights, RAID Tech Policy Bytes

Global AI experts in China identify critical ‘Red Lines’

Top scientists from China and the West are calling for urgent action on AI safety. They’ve identified critical “red lines” to avoid AI misuse, like bioweapons and cyberattacks. This echoes Cold War cooperation to avert nuclear war. Is global collaboration…

Khushbu Raval March 14, 2024 Insights, RAID Tech Policy Bytes

EU regulatory review of prop trader capital requirements under scrutiny

European Union to review capital requirements for non-bank financial firms. Will the new rules level the playing field or leave prop traders cautious? European Union regulatory watchdogs are set to initiate a review of capital requirements for proprietary trading groups, buy-side…

Khushbu Raval March 13, 2024 Insights, RAID Tech Policy Bytes

House votes to ban TikTok over national security concerns, but Senate fate uncertain

House passes potential TikTok ban, but will it fly in the Senate? Debate rages on national security vs. free speech and economic concerns. The US House of Representatives passed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok, citing national…

Khushbu Raval March 12, 2024 Insights, RAID Tech Policy Bytes

EU approves gig worker rules

European Union approved landmark directives granting rights like paid leave to millions of gig workers. However, challenges remain, such as harmonisation across states and potential platform cost increases. EU ministers have approved rules to determine the employment status of approximately…

Khushbu Raval March 7, 2024 Insights, RAID Tech Policy Bytes

Bipartisan legislation set to ban TikTok in US amid security concerns

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Republican Mike Gallagher and Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, has proposed legislation that would require ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to divest control of the platform within 165 days to avoid a ban on…

UK boosts AI safety research with £8.5m to combat deepfakes and cyberattacks

RAID 2024 unites legislators and regulators on global tech opportunities and challenges

Geopolitical Europe 2030 highlights opportunities and risks of AI

Vice President Jourová and Senator Klobuchar call for urgent action to protect democracy from tech threats

Global scramble for AI supremacy: rival nations pursue Europe’s top AI start-ups

Global AI experts in China identify critical ‘Red Lines’

EU regulatory review of prop trader capital requirements under scrutiny

House votes to ban TikTok over national security concerns, but Senate fate uncertain

EU approves gig worker rules

Bipartisan legislation set to ban TikTok in US amid security concerns

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