Ireland’s Data Protection Commission Launches Inquiry into Google’s AI Model
by Matthias Horn// The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence products has brought with it a host of legal and ethical challenges. In a significant development, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an inquiry into Google’s AI model, focusing on…
The European Court of Justice Upholds €2.42 Billion Fine Against Google
//by Matthias Horn Introduction The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently decided to uphold a €2.42 billion fine imposed on Google by the European Commission for abusing its dominant market position in the Google Shopping case. This landmark decision reinforces…
TikTok’s Regulatory Challenges in Europe: The Suspension of the Lite Rewards Program
/by Matthias Horn The European Union has continued to assert its influence over the digital market. In a recent development, TikTok, one of the most popular social media platforms globally, agreed to suspend its “Lite Rewards” program across the EU. This move…
The election of Donald Trump could invalidate the Adequacy Decision for data transfer to the US
Donald Trump is the nominee of the Republican Party. In 2020 Donald Trump tried to overturn the democratic election in the US. In an interview he said as President he will be a Dictator only “at day one“. Therefore, Donald…
Digital Services Act – a way out of the disinformation crisis?
//Tahireh Panahi// In times of polycrisis, the EU is also experiencing a disinformation crisis, since state actors, troll armies, politicians, but also private individuals are deliberately spreading untrue factual claims on social media. Consequences are a loss of trust in…
Data-friendly AI systems
//by Klaus Meffert// Artificial intelligence (AI) has been on the rise since the launch of ChatGPT. The possibilities of new methods are enormous. Thanks to powerful hardware, especially graphics cards, computationally intensive electronic brains can now provide sophisticated answers in…
EDPB’s urgent binding decision regarding Meta – the end of behavioural advertising?
//by Katharina Kollmann// On 7 December 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its urgent binding decision regarding Meta of 27 October 2023, which had been eagerly awaited by European data protection experts. In this decision, the Irish data…
Revised Swiss Data Protection Act: What companies from the EU need to consider
//Annette Vogt Widmer// On 1 September 2023, Switzerland’s revised Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) came into force together with its implementing provisions, the Data Protection Ordinance (DPO). What do the changes mean for companies and organizations from the EU?…
Navigating Personal Data Transfers to Türkiye from the EU
// Eyüp Kun and Abdullah Elbi // Introduction and context The GDPR establishes strict requirements for personal data transfers outside the EU, demanding adequate safeguards and ensuring that data subjects have enforceable rights and effective legal remedies. The blogpost is…
On the Creativity of the Artificial Intelligence Creation
//by Murat Gülsoy// Although it doesn’t progress linearly, we can say that science and technology have expanded their boundaries over time and changed our relationship with the world. The advances in science and the technological innovations that accompany them bring…