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Jan 16, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Barry Scannell |Leo Moore
WF William Fry More William Fry is a leading full-service Irish law firm with over 310 legal and tax professionals and 460 staff. The firm's client-focused service combines technical excellence with commercial awareness and a practical, constructive approach to business issues. The firm advices leading domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and government organisations. It regularly acts on complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions and commercial disputes.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
williamfry.com | Cassandra Byrne |Ashley Hennessy |Barry Scannell |Leo Moore
Ireland has a unique position in the European Union’s regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI), benefiting from an exemption from certain provisions related to AI used in law enforcement, under Recital 40 of the EU AI Act. Recital 40 defines Ireland’s unique position under the AI Act. It grants specific exemptions to certain obligations outlined below.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Barry Scannell
Bluesky may offer new opportunities, but is the new social-media platform right for your business? It already has more than 20 million users, and could be a game-changerOn Bluesky, businesses can create a branded environment, designing their own interface while staying connected to the main network. Photo: GettyIf you’ve heard whispers about Bluesky in recent weeks, you’re not alone.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Barry Scannell |Leo Moore
The Draft Code represents a cornerstone in the EU's strategy
to shape a robust regulatory framework for artificial intelligence,
guiding providers toward compliance, accountability, and societal
benefit. The Draft Code, which will undergo review with nearly
1,000 stakeholders, will evolve through several rounds of
consultation, with the final version set for publication in May
2025.
The AI Act's codes of practice, as outlined in Article 56,
are not legally binding.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Ashley Hennessy |Barry Scannell |Leo Moore
In a pivotal move for AI governance, the European AI Office has released the first draft of its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (Draft Code). The Draft Code represents a cornerstone in the EU’s strategy to shape a robust regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, guiding providers toward compliance, accountability, and societal benefit.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Cian Byrne |Barry Scannell |Leo Moore |Rachel Hayes
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William Fry is a leading full-service Irish law firm with over 310 legal and tax professionals and 460 staff. The firm's client-focused service combines technical excellence with commercial awareness and a practical, constructive approach to business issues. The firm advices leading domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and government organisations.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Barry Scannell |Leo Moore
This concept, popularly known as a 'digital twin', blurs
the line between life and death, and with Halloween looming, it
raises chilling legal questions about privacy, ownership, and the
ethics of legacy AI.
The creation of a legacy AI—a digital twin that interacts
as if you were still alive—introduces a peculiar twist in
data protection and intellectual property.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Cian Byrne |Ashley Hennessy |Barry Scannell |Leo Moore
On 31 October 2024, Ireland designated nine national authorities to oversee the protection of fundamental rights in the context of artificial intelligence (AI). This move, announced by Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary, positions Ireland as a proactive leader in ethical AI governance.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Barry Scannell
In the episode they discuss the importance of AI governance in
the context of data protection and explore how companies can adapt
existing frameworks to address AI-specific concerns. This includes
revisiting data protection impact assessments (DPIAs),
incorporating AI-specific questions, and updating privacy notices
and terms of use to reflect the use of AI technologies.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
williamfry.com | Ashley Hennessy |Barry Scannell |Leo Moore
Imagine a future where you never truly leave. After passing on, a digital version of you continues to communicate with loved ones, answer questions, and mimic your unique quirks and voice. This concept, popularly known as a ‘digital twin’, blurs the line between life and death, and with Halloween looming, it raises chilling legal questions about privacy, ownership, and the ethics of legacy AI.
