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Towards the next technological transition: Commission presents EU strategy to lead on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds

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https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_23_3718
Today, the Commission has adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds to steer the next technological transition and ensure an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment for EU citizens, businesses and public administrations.

The internet is evolving at an extremely fast pace. Beyond the currently developing third generation of the internet, Web 3.0, whose main features are openness, decentralisation, and user full empowerment, the next generation, Web 4.0, will allow an integration between digital and real objects and environments, and enhanced interactions between humans and machines.



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EDPS Decision on the CJEU's use of Cisco Webex video and conferencing tools

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https://edps.europa.eu/data-protection/our-work/publications/authorisation-decisions-transfers/2023-07-13-edps-cjeus-use-cisco-webex-video-and-conferencing-tools_en
In its Decision published on 13 July 2023, the EDPS finds that the use of Cisco Webex videoconferencing and related services by the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) meets the data protection standards under Regulation 2018/1725 applicable to EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.

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Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI

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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/why-ai-detectors-think-the-us-constitution-was-written-by-ai/
If you feed America’s most important legal document—the US Constitution—into a tool designed to detect text written by AI models like ChatGPT, it will tell you that the document was almost certainly written by AI. But unless James Madison was a time traveler, that can’t be the case. Why do AI writing detection tools give false positives? We spoke to several experts—and the creator of AI writing detector GPTZero—to find out.

Among news stories of overzealous professors flunking an entire class due to the suspicion of AI writing tool use and kids falsely accused of using ChatGPT, generative AI has education in a tizzy. Some think it represents an existential crisis. Teachers relying on educational methods developed over the past century have been scrambling for ways to keep the status quo—the tradition of relying on the essay as a tool to gauge student mastery of a topic.

As tempting as it is to rely on AI tools to detect AI-generated writing, evidence so far has shown that they are not reliable. Due to false positives, AI writing detectors such as GPTZero, ZeroGPT, and OpenAI’s Text Classifier cannot be trusted to detect text composed by large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT.

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Digital Services Act: Delegated Regulation on independent audits now available for public feedback

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https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/digital-services-act-delegated-regulation-independent-audits-now-available-public-feedback?pk_source=ec_newsroom&pk_medium=email&pk_campaign=Shaping%20Europe%E2%80%99s%20Digital%20Future
Today, the Commission has launched a consultation on draft rules on how independent audits should be conducted under the Digital Services Act (DSA) for Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs).
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The consultation will run until 2 June. After gathering public feedback, the Commission intends to adopt the rules before the end of the year.

Independent audits are essential to help the Commission to assess compliance with all obligations under the DSA. Rigorous independent audits are an important accountability tool for the DSA and reflect best practices in many other regulated sectors, such as in financial services.

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Inaugural meeting of DMA High-Level Group

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https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/inaugural-meeting-dma-high-level-group-2023-05-12_en
The High-Level Group on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) will meet for the first time today.

The inaugural meeting will bring together representatives of different European bodies and networks to discuss issues of common interest as regards the implementation of the DMA.

During this first meeting, the High-Level Group is expected to discuss several topics relevant to the application and enforcement of the DMA, including the state of its implementation, developments in the areas of expertise of the members of the Group that are of relevance for enforcement of the DMA, and findings of the series of DMA workshops organized by the Commission in the last six months on topics such as self-preferencing, interoperability, app stores, and data-related obligations.

The High-Level Group brings together 30 representatives nominated from the Body of the European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the European Competition Network (ECN), the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC Network), and the European Regulatory Group of Audiovisual Media Regulators (ERGA). The Group, set up in March 2023, has a mandate of two years, and will meet at least once per year.

The High-Level Group may provide the Commission with advice and expertise to ensure that the DMA and other sectoral regulations applicable to gatekeepers are implemented in a coherent and complementary manner. It may also provide expertise in market investigations into emerging services and practices, to help ensure that the DMA is future-proof.
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Digital Services Act: Commission provides guidance for online platforms and search engines on publication of user numbers in the EU

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https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/digital-services-act-commission-provides-guidance-online-platforms-and-search-engines-publication?pk_source=ec_newsroom&pk_medium=email&pk_campaign=Shaping%20Europe%E2%80%99s%20Digital%20Future
Today, the Commission has published non-binding guidance to help online platforms and search engines within the scope of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to comply with their requirement to report user numbers in the EU, at the latest by 17 February 2023, and at least once every six months afterwards.
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EU pressures Elon Musk to be fully compliant with bloc’s new social media regulations

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https://www.survivethenews.com/eu-pressures-elon-musk-to-be-fully-compliant-with-blocs-new-social-media-regulations/
Top European Union (EU) official Thierry Breton told Twitter CEO Elon Musk that the latter’s platform will have to “do more” over the coming months in preparation for the microblogging site’s compliance with the bloc’s incoming social media regulations.

Breton, the EU commissioner for the internal market and social media, went on a video call two months ago in which Musk expressed intentions to fully comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).

DSA and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) aim to create a “safer digital space” where the fundamental rights of users are protected and to establish a level playing field for businesses. Together they form a single set of new rules that will be applicable across the whole bloc.
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Digital Service Act: EU Commission Questions and Answers on identification and counting of active recipients of the service under the DSA

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https://notes.nicfab.it/en/posts/dsa-faq/
The Digital Service Act (REGULATION (EU) 2022/2065 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of October 19, 2022 on a single market for digital services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Regulation)) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 27/10/2022 and-according to Article 93- entered into force on 16/11/2022 and will apply from 17/2/2024.
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Digital Service Act: la guida della Commissione europea all'obbligo di pubblicazione del numero di utenti

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https://notes.nicfab.it/it/posts/dsa-faq/
Il Digital Service Act (REGOLAMENTO (UE) 2022/2065 DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO E DEL CONSIGLIO del 19 ottobre 2022 relativo a un mercato unico dei servizi digitali e che modifica la direttiva 2000/31/CE (regolamento sui servizi digitali)) è stato pubblicato nella Gazzetta Ufficiale dell’Unione Europea in data 27/10/2022 e - secondo quanto previsto dall’articolo 93 - è entrato in vigore il 16/11/2022 e si applicherà dal 17/2/2024.
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Member states ask for flexibility, regulators’ independence in new media law

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https://www.euractiv.com/section/media/news/member-states-ask-for-flexibility-regulators-independence-in-new-media-law/
The independence and flexibility of media regulators, data protection and non-compliance measures are the focus of several member states’ comments on the European Media Freedom Act proposal.

In a document dated 2 February and seen by EURACTIV, delegations from seven member states – Germany, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and the Netherlands – outlined their feedback on the proposal to the Council’s Audiovisual and Media Working Party.
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European Parliament votes to transform online political campaigning

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https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-approves-its-position-on-political-advertising-law/?
The European Parliament on Thursday voted to restrict how political ads can target voters in the EU, in an attempt to forestall manipulation ahead of the 2024 European elections.

European lawmakers approved the institution’s position on a draft EU rulebook to set transparency and privacy rules for political advertising on platforms like Facebook and Google. The vote was 433-61 with 110 abstentions.

While the law presented by the European Commission in November 2021 still has to be negotiated with EU countries, politicians could be limited to delivering paid political messages to users on online platforms based on only three pieces of information, including the language they speak, whether they’re first-time voters, and their general location, within 60 days of an election or referendum.
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Each country should have ‘Data Protection Act’: Law Minister

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https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/dh7xgsqd8t
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said on Monday that every country should have the ‘Data Protection Act’ reports news agency UNB.

The minister said this a day after US Ambassador in Dhaka Peter Haas said that many US organisations would have to leave Bangladesh once the draft law is passed.
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Asean nations intensify focus on cyber security, data protection

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https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2023/02/877329/asean-nations-intensify-focus-cyber-security-data-protection
BORACAY, Philippines: Data protection, anti-scamming and cybersecurity are among the issues given priority as senior officials from Asean countries convene in Boracay Island, laying the groundwork for reshaping the region’s post-Covid-19 digital landscape.

Undersecretary of International Division, Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) Mano Verabathran said enhancing cybersecurity cooperation and anti-scamming measures were essential requirements to secure Asean’s economy and digitalisation initiatives, especially in view of more sophisticated attacks and threats.
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African states tighten laws on data privacy and protection

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https://www.breakingkenyanews.com/2023/02/african-states-tighten-laws-on-data.html
With nearly 600 million people across Africa using the internet today, African countries are increasingly recognising the need to legislate and invest in, data and privacy protection.
Internet Society, a non-profit advocacy organisation, estimates that more than 17 African countries have enacted comprehensive personal data protection legislation.
Additionally, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 33 countries had some form of legislation that guaranteed data and privacy protection as of 2021.
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EU and US strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence and computing to address global challenges

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https://ngiatlantic.eu/news/eu-and-us-strengthen-cooperation-artificial-intelligence-and-computing-address-global
30 Jan 2023
In April 2022, the European Union, the United States and several international partners proposed a Declaration for the Future of the Internet, supporting a trusted, open, free, global, interoperable, realiable and secure internet for the protection and respect of human rights across the digital world.

The partners in the Declaration share the belief that the Internet should operate as a single, decentralised “network of networks”, discarding unfair discrimination and promoting connectivity, democracy, peace, the rule of law and sustainable development.

Building upon the principles expressed in the Declaration for the Future of the Internet, on 27 January 2023, the US Department of State and the EU Directorate-General DG CONNECT have signed an “Administrative Arrangement on Artificial Intelligence for the Public Good” in a virtual ceremony, which will be implemented by relevant US and EU institutions and agencies working in this area.

Increased collaboration on research will help identify and further develop promising AI research results that have the potential for broad societal benefits in areas ranging from climate change, natural disasters, health and medicine, electric grid optimisation to agriculture.
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AI Act: EU Parliament’s crunch time on high-risk categorisation, prohibited practices

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https://www.euractiv.com/section/artificial-intelligence/news/ai-act-eu-parliaments-crunch-time-on-high-risk-categorisation-prohibited-practices/
The European Parliament’s co-rapporteurs proposed compromise amendments to the list of high-risk AI applications, banned uses and concept definitions.

EU lawmakers Brando Benifei and Dragoș Tudorache are striving to close the negotiations on the Artificial Intelligence Act in the coming days. The Act is the world’s first attempt to regulate AI based on its potential to cause harm.

Among the pending issues the two lawmakers are trying to close is the list of AI uses that pose significant risks, the prohibited practices and the definitions of the key concepts used in the draft law, according to documents obtained by EURACTIV.

High-risk areas

The AI Act’s Annex III lists critical areas with specific use cases.
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State of the Union address calls for Congress to pass antitrust and data privacy legislation

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https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/08/state-of-the-union/
President Biden’s second State of the Union address called on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation on both antitrust and data privacy issues.

His comments on the antitrust issue specifically referenced the need to prevent tech companies favoring their own products, an accusation frequently levelled at Apple …

Background

Apple has come under antitrust pressure all around the world, most notably in respect of App Store policies – including in its home market of the US.

Back in 2019, Congress began a year-long antitrust investigation into tech giants, which included Apple. The Cupertino company was found to engage in “deeply disturbing” anticompetitive behavior.”
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ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare, and we ought to be concerned

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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/chatgpt-is-a-data-privacy-nightmare-and-you-ought-to-be-concerned/
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Within two months of its release it reached 100 million active users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application ever launched. Users are attracted to the tool’s advanced capabilities—and concerned by its potential to cause disruption in various sectors.

A much less discussed implication is the privacy risks ChatGPT poses to each and every one of us. Just yesterday, Google unveiled its own conversational AI called Bard, and others will surely follow. Technology companies working on AI have well and truly entered an arms race.

The problem is, it’s fueled by our personal data.

300 billion words. How many are yours?
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The AI Act’s fine line on critical infrastructure

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https://www.euractiv.com/section/next-generation-infrastructure/news/the-ai-acts-fine-line-on-critical-infrastructure/
As EU policymakers make progress in defining an upcoming rulebook for Artificial Intelligence, the question of to what extent AI models employed to manage critical infrastructure should be covered by tight requirements still remains open.

The AI Act is reaching a critical stage in the legislative process, with the European Parliament set to reach a common position in the coming weeks. The legislative proposal is the world’s first attempt to put in place a comprehensive set of rules for Artificial Intelligence based on its potential risks.

A critical aspect of the draft law is the category of AI models that can cause significant harm, which must comply with stricter obligations regarding quality and risk management. However, concerning critical infrastructure, how to assess risk remains a matter of debate.