Witnessing the race to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) by markets and businesses, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), recently issued a warning over the emerging technology and its ever-widening use cases. Citing its authority under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act, the Commissioners voted 5-0 on July 19 in favor of issuing investigative
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Webinar: European Data Strategies – A walk through new laws and bills
On Monday, January 29th, we celebrated Global Data Protection Day by delivering an exciting webinar highlighting the latest data protection laws and bills that might influence your business.
Please see below our webinar recording featuring our data protection specialists, and learn tips and tricks for successfully navigating the evolving landscape of data protection.
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