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Lisa Ling, journalist and broadcaster; Rana el Kaliouby, co-founder of AI firm Affectiva; Paul Calleja, director of research computing at the University of Cambridge; and John Roese, global CTO at Dell Technologies, speaking onstage at Dell Technologies World 2024.

Global AI agreement “impossible” and companies should avoid tech-specific policies, experts warn

By Rory Bathgate published

News A technology-agnostic approach rooted in mitigations against bias is one route to safer AI systems, while leaders wait for legislation to meet their concerns

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Peter Kyle, Labour shadow secretary of state for science, innovation, and technology, pictured alongside party leader Keir Starmer.

Labour teases AI strategy plans ahead of 2024 general election

By Emma Woollacott published

News Shadow technology secretary Peter Kyle wants to see stronger partnerships between industry and government to fully unlock the UK’s AI potential

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Microsoft swerves CMA investigation into Mistral AI deal

By George Fitzmaurice published

News Microsoft won’t face a formal probe into its Mistral AI deal after the CMA confirmed it has dropped the investigation

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'AI' written on what appears to be a motherboward element soldered into place

Why AI could be a legal nightmare for years to come

By Rory Bathgate last updated

In-depth Development for AI has gone largely unchallenged so far, but all that is about to change

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Unraveling the EU AI Act

By Rory Bathgate published

ITPro Podcast With the EU AI Act’s sweeping requirements on their way, companies will need to take precise steps to demonstrate AI risk management

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Government lays out its Smart Data Roadmap despite concerns over lack of regulatory oversight

By Emma Woollacott published

News The aim of the new roadmap is to extend the data-sharing benefits of open banking to a larger number of industries

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UK AI regulation: Lawmakers reportedly eye a tighter approach

By George Fitzmaurice published

Analysis A more heavy-handed approach to AI would be a significant backtrack for UK legislators

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UK election: Five tech issues that should be in every manifesto

By Steve Ranger published

Opinion: Tech policy is never a vote winner, but having a solid plan for the UK tech sector is going to be critical for the next parliament

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UK competition watchdog says it has “very real concerns” over big tech AI dominance

By Emma Woollacott published

News The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is warning that big tech dominance in the AI market may be harming competitors and consumers

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GDPR in the age of AI raises a “data dilemma” for enterprises

By George Fitzmaurice published

News GDPR considerations could create fresh challenges for enterprises building and deploying AI models

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