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Billions in fines, bans on social scoring, and AI’s job shake-up, Europe’s new rules are rewriting the playbook. 

In this MoonCast “family episode,” co-hosts Sanad Karkar (Director of Legal & Regulatory Strategy, LPO&Law) and Razin Nizar (financial-crime & compliance specialist) dive into the EU AI Act (phased 2025–26) and its ripple effects across global markets. From product design and data privacy to go-to-market strategies, they unpack what these regulations mean for businesses, and why startups, in particular, must balance speed of innovation with the weight of compliance.

🎧 Tune in to hear:

• EU AI Act, demystified: Risk tiers, phased timelines, and who’s on the hook, providers, deployers, importers, distributors, and manufacturers
• The big stick: Penalties up to €35M or 7% of global turnover, and how proportionality works for smaller companies
• What’s outright banned: Social scoring, manipulative subliminal techniques, and sensitive biometric categorization (e.g., political/religious/sexual-orientation inference)
• Privacy reality check: Why AI chats aren’t privileged, how subpoenas can bite, and what not to upload
• Startup vs. Big Tech: Compliance turning “experiment” into “governance,” and the coming reliance on big-model platforms
• Jobs & skills: Automation ≠ elimination, new roles like AI Compliance/Data Governance Officers, and why practitioners need model-lifecycle literacy
• Global split-screen: EU precision vs. APAC practicality, and the U.S. debate over regulating innovation
• Practical playbook: Ethics boards, internal AI policies, private deployments, and staff guidance you can roll out now

⚠️ Disclaimer

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice. Consult qualified experts before making decisions related to AI, digital assets, or regulatory compliance.

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Sanad Karkar, JD, LL.M, is a business and legal strategy consultant and the founder of Moonrock Consultancy Consultancy, with expertise in Business, Technology and international law. Legal Consultant at LPO&Law specialising in Web3, Digital Assets and offshore jurisdictions.

Razin Nizar (Associate - AICB, ACRC, ACAML, CAML) is the founder of Pragmax Consulting, specializing in risk and compliance.

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