Legal News – July 26
A selection of our most recent publications from the past month.
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A selection of our most recent publications from the past month.
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Technology Partners Dr. Barry Scannell joined John O'Connor for the latest instalment of our Lunchtime AI Series for AI enthusiasts.
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Dr. Barry Scannell sits down with Dr. Laura Caroli, former Senior Policy Advisor at the European Parliament and co rapporteur on the EU AI Act.
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The EU’s final Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models sets out detailed voluntary measures on transparency, safety and copyright
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As the healthcare and life sciences sector adapts to rapid innovation and increasing regulation, we explore two recent developments worth noting.
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The European Health Data Space Regulation is set to transform how health data is accessed and used across the EU. This article outlines key obligat...
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Ireland has designated eight sectoral regulators as national competent authorities under Article 70 of the EU AI Act to oversee AI compliance, with...
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In this article, we examine how Recital 40 of the EU AI Act exempts Ireland from having to comply with certain regulations relating to AI systems u...
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Here is a selection of recent podcasts and publications contained in our December 2024 edition of Legal News.
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The European AI Office has just published its draft General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, as set out in the AI Act, which sets out comprehensive gui...
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On 31 October 2024, the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation announced that the government has designated nine nat...
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Insights and Guidance on the AI Act and other AI Legal Issues
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This practical guide addresses the AI Act's provisions on its extraterritorial application, highlighting the obligations it creates for providers a...
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In this podcast, William Fry partner and AI expert Barry Scannell talks all things AI with Microsoft's National Technology Officer, Kieran McCorry,...
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AI law expert and consultant in William Fry's Technology Department, Barry Scannell, has a deep dive chat about the AI Act with Kai Zenner, Head of...
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As the AI Act takes effect following the Commission’s decision, we are excited to delve into the intricacies of the AI Office and its anticipated r...
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The journey towards a comprehensive regulatory framework for AI within the EU is a pivotal development in the digital age.
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In a landmark decision, the UK Supreme Court decisively ruled that an AI system like DABUS cannot be recognised as an inventor, setting a precedent...
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The ISO/IEC 42001:2023 standard provides a comprehensive framework for responsible AI management within organisations, aligning with ethical, ope...
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The EU reached political agreement on the AI Act. In this article, we take a look at what our clients need to know about it.
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Users of certain AI systems might be under the impression that the AI Act will not apply to them, even if they're just a subscriber to products inc...
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The leading parliamentary committees of the European Parliament have voted to give the go ahead to the Parliament's Compromise Text of the AI Act, ...
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Given the explosive arrival of the AI era, Responsible AI has become one of the most sought after areas of advice and expertise. Basing a Responsib...
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In the first of our Laws for a Digital Future segment of our Digital Transformation Series, Barry Scannell analyses new laws pertaining to artifici...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly pervasive general-purpose technology, with AI elements in everything from our phones to ne...