Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping economies and societies across the globe. As governments work to manage AI responsibly, regional differences in regulatory priorities and philosophies emerge. This article provides an overview of AI governance approaches to Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, highlighting key trends and contrasts while acknowledging that it is not possible to encompass the full complexity and diversity of policies across these regions.
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In early 2024, the U.S. Congress passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (“PAFACA”), which requires the video-sharing platform TikTok either be divested from its foreign parent corporation (ByteDance) or face a nationwide ban. This article explores the prospect that the PAFACA and other recent restrictions on foreign-based speech platforms are driven in large part by nationalist animus (i.e. red scare politics), leading to policies that violate the First Amendment—under the veneer of national security.
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This article examines the impact of social media on the public perception of the 2022 Johnny Depp–Amber Heard defamation trial. It explores how the #WeAreWithYouJohnnyDepp movement, potentially fueled by the DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) strategy, may have influenced public opinion against Amber Heard and the jury verdict.
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In order to consolidate laws relating to trade and transport by inland waterways, the government of India enacted the Inland Vessels Act, 2021. This note verifies whether the Act has sufficiently covered the subject of cyber security by studying its definitions, survey, and classification provisions.
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This article explores the complex issue of governments’ access to third-party user data without search warrants in the detection, prevention, and prosecution of computer crimes. Topics under analysis include: balancing data privacy and public safety, the application of the privacy laws, the Fourth Amendment, and seminal court cases such as Riley, Carpenter, and Smith v. Maryland.
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Competition law, privacy and fairness are three important areas of regulation that play a crucial role in shaping the modern digital economy. The author explores the key concepts and principles of competition law, privacy and fairness, discussing their importance in the digital age and how they can help to create a more transparent, equitable, and sustainable digital economy.