In the second of our regular Data Policy Tracker we cover the key political and regulatory changes, trends and developments impacting the data sector.
Launching Inline's new Data Policy Tracker
Written by Inline Policy on 15 Apr 2019
In the first of our new regular Data Policy Trackers we cover the key political and regulatory changes, trends and developments impacting the data sector.
Can data sharing survive the new data protection regime?
Written by Inline Policy on 05 Mar 2019
Nine months after "GDPR day" our new briefing paper assesses the fallout of the new EU data protection regime, the emerging trends in regulation of data sharing and how industry is responding.
Is Europe offering a Third Way in technology regulation?
Written by Inline Policy on 19 Feb 2019
Rapid technological transformations driven by US and Chinese companies are posing a serious challenge to Europe's policymakers. Third way politics looks set to shape much of the regulatory response.
Political pressure builds for reform of EU competition policy
Written by Inline Policy on 14 Nov 2018
Governments and regulators are actively considering how competition policy should respond to the growth of the digital economy. A forthcoming report from the European Parliament provides an insight into the state of the debate in Brussels.
Beyond Data Protection: Shaping the Ethical Use of Data in the UK
Written by Inline Policy on 01 Nov 2018
UK kicks off review of competition in digital markets
Written by Inline Policy on 20 Sep 2018
The UK Government has engaged a panel to review competition in digital markets, and one of the key themes is the concentration of 'big tech'. With the panel tasked with consulting industry and reporting by early 2019, companies seeking to influence the panel's thinking need to get started as soon as possible.
Big tech deserves a better political debate – here’s why
Written by Inline Policy on 18 Jul 2018
Breaking up big tech has become the argument of choice by those concerned about the concentration of power and the practices of large multinationals dominating the digital sphere. But does it make sense?
The top 5 most important European Parliamentary questions for the tech sector this year
Written by Inline Policy on 10 Jul 2018
MEPs ask thousands of questions to the European Commission each year and during the 2009-2014 term of the European Parliament, over 10,000 questions were tabled. At Inline, our job is to cut through the noise, so here are the five most important questions for the tech sector in 2018.
Finding the path to ethical artificial intelligence?
Written by Inline Policy on 16 Apr 2018
Another day, another report on artificial intelligence? Not quite.
Published today, the 180-page volume by the House of Lords’ Select Committee is more than just the latest contribution to the emerging debate about the opportunities and challenges of AI. Led by experienced lawyers such as Baron Clement-Jones and renowned scholars like Lord Anthony Giddens, former director of the London School of Economics, it might well prove influential both in the UK and beyond.
Artificial intelligence: can public policy cope?
Written by Inline Policy on 12 Oct 2017
Business has long been convinced about the many opportunities offered by artificial intelligence (AI). Reports abound with estimates about the added value that applications powered by AI can create in the future. Literally everyone is on to it, from the dominant tech players in Silicon Valley all the way to established companies in the transport and utilities sectors. Even public authorities are joining the race. Countries as diverse as China, Canada, Germany and Singapore run significant programmes investing heavily in AI research capabilities or experimenting with early applications.
Robots and liability issues: the future regulatory framework
Written by Inline Policy on 30 Jun 2016
Robots are rapidly gaining public visibility as their development accelerates in conjunction with recent innovations in the domains of artificial intelligence, machine learning, machine-to-machine and machine-to-human interaction.