

Season 5, Episode 7: Understanding the EU's AI Act (with Mikołaj Barczentewicz)
21 snips Feb 11, 2025
Mikołaj Barczentewicz, a law professor at the University of Surrey with a PhD from Oxford, shares his insights on the EU's AI Act and its implications for tech companies. He discusses the balancing act between compliance and innovation, highlighting the challenges for smaller firms navigating regulatory landscapes. The conversation also touches on data privacy concerns, particularly around AI model weights and the Hamburg DPA’s stance. Additionally, Barczentewicz examines evolving privacy measures by Google and the complexities of the ePrivacy Directive.
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Antitrustapalooza
- Eric Seifert and Mikołaj Barczentewicz discuss attending Antitrustapalooza in Paris.
- The conference focused on competition issues and digital technology regulation.
EU's Leading Role in AI Regulation
- The EU leads in AI regulation, but the direction is uncertain.
- It empowers bureaucracy with a Byzantine regulatory framework.
OpenAI's Fine in Italy
- Italy fined OpenAI €15 million for processing user data without an adequate legal basis.
- OpenAI claims this fine is 20 times its Italian revenue.