Europe: Technology

AI Agents are transforming commerce by autonomously selecting goods, comparing prices, and initiating payments on behalf of consumers. This briefing explores the complex regulatory challenges and opportunities that agentic commerce presents for businesses, from contract formation and payment regulation to consumer protection and strategic partnerships.

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The Marks & Clerk AI Report 2024 explores the challenges of ownership and protection of AI-generated designs. While AI-generated products can meet design registration requirements, questions remain about who qualifies as the owner. The report reviews patent rulings on AI inventorship and explores protections available via Registered and Unregistered Design Rights in the UK, EU, and US. The UK offers Unregistered Design Rights, potentially available for AI-generated designs if marketed in qualify

Last week marked a pivotal moment in artificial intelligence as OpenAI declared the start of the AGI era with its Astra model, followed by Nvidia's CEO claiming AGI has already arrived. Amid breakthrough mathematical proofs and public resignations from AI researchers warning of extinction risks, questions emerge about what AGI truly means and whether humanity is prepared for the implications of machines that can reason at human levels without consciousness or moral responsibility.

Cybersecurity breaches can expose businesses to regulatory action, legal claims, and severe reputational damage. With the introduction of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and existing GDPR obligations, companies face stricter reporting requirements and stronger enforcement powers. Understanding how employee actions, from weak passwords to unauthorized AI access, can create vulnerabilities is essential for protecting sensitive commercial information and avoiding costly litigation.

Ireland has established the AI Office as its central coordinating authority under the EU AI Act, introducing a comprehensive regulatory framework that includes sector-based supervision, enforcement powers, and administrative fines reaching up to €35 million. The new legislation empowers market surveillance authorities like the Central Bank and Data Protection Commission to oversee AI compliance while creating a regulatory sandbox to foster innovation within legal boundaries.

Last week marked a pivotal moment in artificial intelligence as OpenAI declared the start of the AGI era with its Astra model, followed by Nvidia's CEO claiming AGI has already arrived. Amid breakthrough mathematical proofs and public resignations from AI researchers warning of extinction risks, questions emerge about what AGI truly means and whether humanity is prepared for the implications of machines that can reason at human levels without consciousness or moral responsibility.

The UK faces an average of four nationally significant cyber attacks per week, yet data centres—the backbone of the digital economy—have remained outside regulatory scope until now. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will fundamentally change this landscape, introducing mandatory incident reporting within 24 hours, substantial penalties for non-compliance, and a new regulatory framework overseen by Ofcom that applies to facilities exceeding specific power thresholds.

Cybersecurity breaches can expose businesses to regulatory action, legal claims, and severe reputational damage. With the introduction of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and existing GDPR obligations, companies face stricter reporting requirements and stronger enforcement powers. Understanding how employee actions, from weak passwords to unauthorized AI access, can create vulnerabilities is essential for protecting sensitive commercial information and avoiding costly litigation.

Join Arthur Cox and & Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Mondaq and In-House Counsel Worldwide's new Voice of Global In-House Counsel Webinar

Im Rechtspanorama am 04.03.2024 berichtet RAK Vize-Präsidentin Mag. Bettina Knoetzl über das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz.

The European Union Digital Services Act (DSA) now applies to all digital "intermediary services" that provide users with access to online goods, services, and content.