ECIS event: The Future of AI in Europe

The Future of AI in Europe Should AI be regulated in Europe, beyond the legal framework that GDPR sets out? Is the current state of the art in AI, with the ever increasing use of big data and algorithms in our daily lives fit for purpose? When?   Wednesday 29 November 2017, 15:00 to 17:30 […]

ECIS statement on the European Commission Communication on Resilience, Deterrence and Defense: Building strong cyber security for the EU

ECIS Press Statement The following is a statement by ECIS commenting on the European Commission’s Communication on Resilience, Deterrence and Defense: Building strong cyber security for the EU, published on 13 September 2017. Brussels – 13 September 2017 – ECIS welcomes the Communication on Resilience, Deterrence and Defense: Building strong cyber security for the EU, […]

Initial thoughts by ECIS on extra-contractual liabilities in relation to IoT and robotics products and services

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is not a new phenomenon; it has been around for at least 50 years as possibly the grandest of all challenges for computer science. Recent developments have led to AI systems providing remarkable levels of progress and value in different areas – from robotics in manufacturing and supply chain, to social networks […]

ECIS roundtable event – 29 November 2016: Summary of Presentation on big data and competition law

1. Introduction Issues about data – for example customer lists and purchase histories – have been relevant to competition authorities for decades.  But various technological developments have led to rather revolutionary changes in the amount and kinds of data that can be gathered and the ways in which that data can be analyzed and used.  So […]

ECIS roundtable event – 29 November 2016: Summary of Presentation on Artificial Intelligence

Author – session moderator (more detailed report by the subject matter expert, Adrian Weller, to follow) Artificial Intelligence (“AI“) is not a new phenomenon; it has been around for at least 50 years as possibly the grandest of all challenges for computer science.  Recent developments have led to AI systems providing remarkable levels of progress […]