A study conducted by AI researchers at Stanford University indicates that OpenAI, Google and Meta all fall short, particularly on the topic of copyright. In its latest antitrust action against Big Tech companies, the US Federal Trade Commission has sued Amazon over its Prime service. Meta has announced that it will be ending news access… [Read More]
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Round-up of the latest industry news – May 2023
The BBC has launched ‘BBC Verify’, a brand aiming to build audience trust by showing how its journalists know what they are reporting is true. The EU has fined Meta, owner of Facebook, 1.2 billion euros for privacy violations and ordered to suspend transfers of user data to the US. Read more
Round-up of the latest industry news – April 2023
The European Commission has adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services Act, designating 17 Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and 2 Very Large Search Engines (VLOSEs). Designated companies now have four months to comply with their obligations under the act. Details and full list here. Read more
Round-up of the latest industry news – March 2023
Work on the EU’s new AI Act is thought to be nearing completion as lawmakers attempt to close negotiations with members of the European Parliament. The Artificial Intelligence Act is the EU’s next flagship piece of regulation and the world’s first attempt to regulate AI based on its potential for harm. Member states have also… [Read More]
IIC FUTURE LEADERS’ COMPETITION 2023
A competition, supported by members of the IIC, to encourage and promote original thought in the areas of communications and policy What is this initiative? The Future Leaders’ Competition, now in its sixth year, and supported by the members of the IIC, encourages and promotes original thought in the areas of communications and policy. What… [Read More]
Round-up of the latest industry news – February 2023
No action will be taken against Tesla following an investigation by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) into the images captured by the vehicle’s cameras used in Tesla’s ‘Sentry Mode’ helps owners protect their vehicles against theft or vandalism, but the DPA claimed that the cars were ‘filming everyone who came near the vehicle, and… [Read More]