Steven P. Farmer

Apr 10, 2024 | lexblog.com | Steven P. Farmer |Scott Morton |Mark Booth

The FCC’s recent introduction of a new Voluntary Cybersecurity Labelling Program for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products reflects the continued desire by U.S. regulators to bolster the security of the ever-increasing number of internet-connected household items available to the public. UK and EU regulating authorities are no different, and are in the midst of introducing new cybersecurity requirements for the IoT. Continue Reading →

Mar 27, 2024 | lexblog.com | Steven P. Farmer |Scott Morton |Johanna Lipponen |Mark Booth

Electronic identification and trust services (eIDAS) refer to a range of services that include verifying the identity of individuals and businesses online and verifying the authenticity of electronic documents. Since 2014, such services provided in the EU have been subject to the eIDAS Regulation, which aimed to create a predictable regulatory environment across the EU and ensure that interoperability across different EU Member States.

Mar 13, 2024 | lexblog.com | Steven P. Farmer |Scott Morton |Mark Booth

On March 13, 2024, the EU Parliament voted to pass the EU’s much-discussed AI Act (with 523 votes in favor, 46 against and 49 abstentions). For an insight into the AI Act’s progression through the EU lawmaking system, see our earlier posts: here, here and here. The legal text of the regulation will now be reviewed before it is endorsed by the EU Council and then finally adopted.

Dec 12, 2023 | lexblog.com | Steven P. Farmer |Tony PHillips |Tony Phillips |Scott Morton |Mark Booth

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a new comprehensive regulation governing AI, known as the “AI Act,” late on Friday night (December 8, 2023). While the final agreed text has not yet been published, we have summarized what are understood to be some of the key aspects of the agreement. Continue Reading →

Nov 7, 2023 | lexblog.com | Steven P. Farmer |Johanna Lipponen

The United Kingdom hosted an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit on November 1 – 2 at Bletchley Park with the purpose of bringing together those leading the AI charge, including international governments, AI companies, civil society groups and research experts to consider the risks of AI and to discuss AI risk mitigation through internationally coordinated action. Continue Reading →