Government and industry leaders looked to balance tensions between innovation and safety, as the EU touted the AI Act on a global scale
Conference debrief: FT-ETNO Tech & Politics Forum 2023
The annual event in Brussels saw operators continue to push for in-market consolidation. Less was said of ‘fair share’ but Europe’s (lack of) leadership came under the microscope
UK: CMA settles with big tech on use of rivals’ data
The CMA is flexing its muscle in ecommerce ahead of the expanded mandate under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
UK: Next steps for online safety
With legislation passed, Ofcom now faces the considerable task of making the Government’s vision for a safer internet a reality
DMA: Designating further gatekeepers
As the EC considers making additional designations, Apple is pushing back against interoperability rules for its iMessage service despite the potential consumer benefits
South Korea’s ‘Digital Bill of Rights’
The charter will be used by the Government to modernise regulation and to lead the international development of digital standards
Germany refreshes its data strategy
A welcomed framework but its success will depend on the Government making progress with other digital initiatives
AI: The EU’s first supervisory body
Spain’s new AI agency is designed to steer the development of the technology while anticipating requirements of future EU regulation
DMA: The first batch of gatekeepers
Dominant firms now have six months to ensure full compliance, while the EC investigates whether further services should be subject to ex-ante rules
