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Numerous parallels can be drawn between the EU AI Act and product safety legislation - including risk classification for product liability, conformity assessments, CE marking and post-market surveillance – all of which are mirrored in the Act.

But are organisations that are well-versed in placing safety-critical products on the market, better prepared to comply with the product safety aspects of the EU AI Act than others?

In the second episode of our mini-series focusing on this significant regulatory change, host Anneke Pol is joined by Charlie Hawes and Alex Denoon to:

• Explore some of these parallels in more detail; and
• Share some takeaways from medical device legislation for those looking to comply with the product safety features of the Act – particularly in the context of “high risk” AI systems.

Please also take a look at our recent article series on the EU AI Act in which we address these subjects further – high risk AI, provider and deployer roles, product safety requirements, AI governance, and IP and employment issues under the Act.

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In the first episode in this series on the EU AI Act, our tech lawyers Anneke Pol and Vik Khurana introduce some key elements of the Act we think all organisations need to be aware of. In particular:

• how to know whether your AI product or use is “high risk” – a vital question since so many of the Act’s requirements flow from it; and
• what “role” you’re playing under the Act – including, importantly, providers (developers) and deployers (i.e. users). Please stay tuned for upcoming episodes in this series, including product safety under the AI Act and how to manage internal governance.

Please take a look at our recent article series on the EU AI Act in which we address these subjects further – high risk AI, provider and deployer roles, product safety requirements, AI governance, and IP and employment issues under the Act.

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This bonus episode features Vik Khurana - a partner in our commercial technology team as well as regular guest of this show – in conversation with David Malkinson of Morae, a legal technology company.

It’s a recording of a Q&A session which took place at ConnectLive, a major legal tech conference hosted by iManage, in London on 20 June 2024. The discussion explored the impact of GenAI tools within the legal sector and practical adoption considerations. David and Vik also provide their insights on the evolving landscape of legal tech and its effect on the work of lawyers.

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With Alice Esuola-Grant in the host’s seat this week, The Roadmap welcomes Rob Powell to explore the various contractual remedies customers may consider including in their agreements with suppliers when engaging in digital transformation projects. 

What remedies are available? Which are best suited to the project in hand? Which have we seen work best in practice when invoked? And crucially, which ones are the most practical and realistic to enable you as a customer to achieve your business objectives?

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This time on The Roadmap Chris Holder chats to Rob Powell and Alice Esuola-Grant about managing the procurement process for your digital transformation - from aligning internal stakeholders, going out to market, managing bids and navigating tricky negotiations, as well as co-ordinating your own internal customer teams.

Getting the procurement process right can be a key pillar in giving your digital transformation project the best chance of success - setting the tone for your relationship with the supplier and ensuring you achieve a robust, protective contract.

Chris provides us with some of his top tips from years of experience on how best to manage this process from end to end – and crucially how, as lawyers, you can add value at each step of the way.

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In this episode, our tech lawyers Vik Khurana and Anneke Pol discuss how IT suppliers use their customers’ data, the risks to customers and what they can do about it. In particular:

• The supplier arms-race to embed AI in their enterprise products and services.
• How they are using customer data and the legal and contractual loopholes they are leveraging.
• A checklist of risks and mitigations customers can use to guard against inadvertent data sharing.
• How 'hidden AI' in enterprise services is causing GenAI-specific IP, confidentiality, liability and accuracy issues and what you can do about them.

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This time on the Roadmap, we’re exploring troubled projects. These are projects that are not in litigation territory yet but are having problems.

Our experts Toby Crick and Anneke Pol discuss how to manage projects as they start to go wrong to try and avert failure, avoid disputes and work out a sensible way forward. They consider the importance of contractual change mechanisms, open but carefully managed dialogue, judicious use of escalation mechanisms and, if at all possible, having some flexibility when pricing the deal. 

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In this episode, our tech partner Vik Khurana is joined by two very special guests, Adam McArthur and Warren Brown, from the global pharma and biotech company, AstraZeneca.  Adam is Assistant General Counsel (Digital, IT and Operations) and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Evinova (AstraZeneca’s new Healthtech business).  Warren is Senior Counsel (Digital & Data) at AstraZeneca.  They discuss:

• the impact of AI and digital technologies on the pharma and healthcare industries
• ways of working with tech companies and managing culture clashes
• drawing from different skillsets to find the right solution for a digital project
• being comfortable with ambiguity in a science and innovation led environment

Bristows' Digital Transformation Project Masterclass Series
Comprising four, half-day, training sessions - taking place between January and April 2024 - this programme is designed, specifically, for in-house lawyers and procurement professionals who work on buy-side digital transformation, IT, outsourcing and commercial projects.

You can find the full agenda, and registration details here. 

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In this bonus episode, commercial tech partners Vik Khurana and Adrian Sim introduce our Digital Transformation Project Masterclass Series. Comprising four, half-day, training sessions - taking place between January and April 2024 - the programme is designed, specifically, for in-house lawyers and procurement professionals who work on buy-side digital transformation, IT, outsourcing and commercial projects.

You can find the full agenda, and registration details here. 

We look forward to seeing you at the sessions!

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Many technology and sourcing deals are signed promising innovation, change and transformation. After all, there is a real need for these deals to drive more value from data through AI, analytics and multi-cloud, automate manual processes, and leverage best-of-breed tools and platforms.

But too often, they don’t deliver innovation beyond the business-as-usual. In episode 18 of The Roadmap, our experts Vik Khurana and Anneke Pol explain how procurement processes and contractual frameworks can be enhanced to incentivise innovation. In particular, how better governance structures, a creative approach to IP and data constructs, and thinking outside the box on pricing, risk, and remedies can help achieve genuine innovation in tech projects and services.

Our Digital Transformation Project Masterclass Series is coming-up in early 2024. The four, in person, sessions will be held monthly between January and April and be focused on buy-side digital transformation, IT, outsourcing and commercial projects. You can find out more information, as well as register your interest, here.

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