In this episode, we explore the intersection of AI and public procurement with Professor Albert Sánchez-Graells. The discussion covers the current state of AI adoption in the public sector, the risks associated with generative AI, the importance of AI literacy for civil servants, and the challenges posed by governance and regulatory frameworks like the EU AI Act. The conversation emphasizes the need for stringent standards in public sector technology and the role of public procurement in shaping digital technologies.If you're interested in following Albert on LinkedIn (and there you'll find his blog 'How to Crack a Nut'): https://www.linkedin.com/in/albert-sanchez-graells/. You'll be able to find Albert's recent book on 'Digital Technologies and Public Procurement: Gatekeeping and Experimentation in Digital Public Governance': https://global.oup.com/academic/product/digital-technologies-and-public-procurement-9780198866770?cc=es&lang=en&.To learn more about Dr. Alba Ribera Martínez and her research, we invite you to visit her website: https://www.albariberamartinez.com________The Binary Agora is on social media, where we upload and comment on dedicated content only for our subscribers. Stay tuned there, as well.- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebinaryagora/posts/?feedView=all- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebinaryagora.bsky.social- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebinaryagora- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebinaryagora/

In this episode, we explore the intersection of legal tech and AI, focusing on the implications of AI partnerships and the flexibility of antitrust tools to address these challenges. Teodora Groza highlights the risks of economic exclusion and the need for regulatory frameworks that can effectively manage AI's impact on competition. The conversation delves into the role of merger control, the limitations of current regulatory approaches, and the future of competition law in the context of AI partnerships.If you're interested in following Teodora Groza on LinkedIn, see here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teodora-groza/To learn more about Dr. Alba Ribera Martínez and her research, we invite you to visit her website: https://www.albariberamartinez.com

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In this episode of The Binary Agora, the discussion revolves around the evolving landscape of digital market regulations, particularly focusing on the UK's CMA and its new Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Act (DMCCA). The conversation highlights the differences between the EU's DMA and the UK's approach, the implications of AI on these regulations, and the challenges posed by killer acquisitions.

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In this episode of The Binary Agora, I discuss the intersection of legal technology and AI regulation, focusing on the challenges posed by AI training data, privacy laws, and the implications of the Digital Markets Act. The video explores the complexities of data scraping, the legal bases for processing personal data, and potential solutions for AI deployers navigating compliance in a rapidly evolving landscape.If you're interested in reading the whole piece, follow this link to the working paper, available on SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=5222181Additionally, if you'd like to know more about Article 5(2) DMA and its relationship with the Digital Markets Act, see here: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=4643462Key moments00:00 Introduction to Interplay between AI Training Data and Data Protection02:37 The Impact of Scraping on Privacy and Data Protection05:48 Challenges of AI Training Data and Legal Frameworks08:49 Navigating the European Digital Markets Act11:38 Implications of the DMA on AI Deployers14:23 Potential Solutions for AI Development under Article 5(2) DMA20:09 Potential Solutions to the InterplayTo learn more about Dr. Alba Ribera Martínez and her research, we invite you to visit her website: https://www.albariberamartinez.com________

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In today's episode, I discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and its impacts on education with Dr. Francisco de Abreu Duarte (visiting professor at Católica Global School of Law and CEO at Lexstream). We cover all its tenets, ranging from advice for students facing the challenge of AI - and how not to replicate a chatbot's answers into your essays - to actionable steps and impending questions about the sociological and economic consequences of AGI. Throughout the conversation, we reference a few books, papers, movies (and people!). If you'd like to know more about them, here's a list. - 4:22, Solar storms happen every 100 years: https://www.mpg.de/23854476/solar-superflares-once-per-century - 8:22, Her (2013), a movie directed by Spike Jonze, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson.- 10:46, Yuval Noah Harari, and his latest book 'Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI' (https://www.ynharari.com/book/nexus/).- 13:23, Hans-Wolfgang Micklitz, who has recently written about 'The Future of the Person (The Future of Private Law)'. - 14:16, Eça de Queiroz, a Portuguese poet and writer, heavily criticised the next generation (aka the 20th-century generation). - 20:24, Yann LeCun, remarking on the millions of data points a human can process vis-à-vis an AI. (https://x.com/ylecun/status/1766498677751787723).- 23:06, Jonathan Haidt, and his most recent book 'The Anxious Generation' (https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/).Key moments00:00 Introduction to Legal Tech and AI in Education.02:18 The Role of Students in AI Integration.06:01 Challenges of AI in Education.10:18 The Importance of Critical Thinking.12:21 The Role of Educators in Adapting to AI.18:01 The Future of AGI and Its Implications.26:57 Gradual Integration of AI in Education.For more information on Dr. Francisco de Abreu's research, we recommend following him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francisco-de-abreu-duarte-phd-9669b443/. On top of that, he is currently developing his edutech startup relying on generative AI, Lexstream, available here: https://www.lexstream.io/To learn more about Dr. Alba Ribera Martínez and her research, we invite you to visit her website: https://www.albariberamartinez.com________

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The DMA celebrates its second year of application. Since its existence, the regulation has brought changes to the digital space and regulatory unpredictability regarding legal standards and enforcement strategies. It’s, however, a time to reflect on the DMA’s achievements, and there is nothing better to assess than to look out for the developments introduced via the new wave of compliance reports submitted by the designated gatekeepers in early March 2025. Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft issued the non-confidential versions of their compliance reports by the 6th of March. There are still some gaping holes where the enforcer must drill deeper to steer gatekeeper conduct into compliance. Notwithstanding, the compliance reports also demonstrate some responsiveness to the enforcer’s demands in interpreting the regulation’s provisions. Find the Kluwer Competition Law Blog post here: https://competitionlawblog.kluwercompetitionlaw.com/2025/03/31/the-second-wave-of-dma-compliance-reports-hide-seek-and-duck/Key moments00:00 - 06:05 The DMA's reporting obligations06:06 - 08:55 Alphabet's compliance report08:56 - 11:38 Apple's compliance report11:39 - 12:39 ByteDance's compliance report12:40 - 16:56 Meta's compliance report16:57 - 19:05 Microsoft's compliance reportTo learn more about Dr. Alba Ribera Martínez and her research, we invite you to visit her website: https://www.albariberamartinez.com________

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To access the full paper on SSRN, see here: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=5121387The Digital Markets Act (DMA) reshapes competition policy in the European Union by prioritising contestability and fairness in digital markets. A crucial aspect of this regulatory shift is the enforcement of vertical interoperability obligations under Article 6(7) DMA. This presentation critically examines the European Commission's preliminary findings on Apple's implementation of these requirements, focusing on the two specification proceedings the Commission has recently launched. The analysis highlights the Commission's efforts to ensure effective interoperability through a multi-dimensional approach, encompassing technical, syntactic, semantic, and organisational aspects. The paper evaluates the legal and practical implications of Apple's compliance measures to flesh out the broader concept of effective interoperability embedded in the DMA. In doing so, the paper identifies several legal principles that inspire an equivalence of input regime, designed by the regulator as stemming from the specification proceedings.

Key moments00:00 - 05:32 A description of the DMA05:33 - 15:25 The tenets of vertical interoperability15:26 - 21:57 Specification proceedings21:58 - 26:01 Conclusions: An equivalence of input regimeTo learn more about Dr. Alba Ribera Martínez and her research, we invite you to visit her website https://www.albariberamartinez.com/________

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