Kudos to @infocommission.bsky.social for its impressive report on agentic #AI its data protection implications for several reasons: 1️⃣Super-comprehensive insights of agentic AI. 2️⃣Thorough & realistic legal analysis. 3️⃣Positive mindset about embedding data protection into AI. ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...

If you are considering your strategic priorities for this year, our last Data Chronicles podcast of 2025, in which we discuss what’s going to be big in 2026 may be a good way to start. Happy New Year! www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

Spotify does it… Strava does it… LinkedIn does it… So here is our 2025 wrapped for you. Our traditional chit chat about what’s been big in privacy, cyber and digital regulation this year and what to look out for in 2026. 🎉 open.spotify.com/episode/5KNy...

There is a lot to unpack in this piece about the rapidly evolving nature of #AI and our interaction with it, but for me the most telling thing is the scale of our need for emotional support. Not surprising but still telling and something to think about.

This agentic #AI webinar is a great example of digital regulation in practice. In this respect, the UK should be seen as a role model of how different regulators can collaborate among themselves and engage with businesses to alert them to their responsibilities. www.drcf.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Nothing beats optimism backed by scientific evidence. If the unhealthy geopolitical noise around us ever makes you think that the world is going backwards, don’t despair. Many efforts are still going in the right direction and good things are happening.

This year our traditional pre-Christmas Active Outing took us alongside the Thames from Richmond to Hammersmith.

Populism and polarisation are hardly new…

A wonderful read to get you in the Christmas spirit with a smile. 👇

Call me a data protection nerd but the real question is not whether you are happy with your ‘listening age’, but whether this wonderful conversation starter that Spotify has come up with is compliant with Art. 5(1)(d) GDPR… 🤔

If you are already thinking about the year ahead and what the top concerns of #privacy regulators will be, the intersection between #AI, #biometrics and children data is a good place to start.

This is fact checking at its best. This is actually a milestone in the fight against disinformation because when facts are on your side, not even the most populist of populists can fool you. This is the evidence that will kill this unnecessary debate for good: Die Hard is a Christmas movie.💪🏼🎄

The cacophony surrounding the Digital Omnibus makes it difficult to assess its real impact, but may the @ec.europa.eu actually be setting the next global baseline for #privacy, #cybersecurity and #AI regulation? www.linkedin.com/pulse/polari...

Meanwhile in the UK… A very British version of NIS2 coming our way with a lighter touch than the EU one (until you get to the potential sanctions for non compliance that is). www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

Our team’s take on the 10 most consequential aspects of the EU's digital simplification package. www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

Bojana Bellamy saying she has been handed a “hot potato” for moderating our panel at #DPC25. I expect that we will disagree agreeably…

On the sensitive topic of technological innovation, Irish DPC Commissioner Sunderland makes it equally clear that their are supportive of RESPONSIBLE innovation at #DPC25.

“Simplification is acceptable as long as it does not attack the core of data protection”. Crystal clear position by EDPB Chair, Anu Talus, at #DPC25 which I think still leaves room for manoeuvre for sensible and pragmatic tweaks to the #GDPR (as the UK has already done).

EDPB Chair, Anu Talus strongly defending the role of cooperation among European data protection authorities as a cornerstone of the effect of the #GDPR at #DPC25.

Ready to learn a lot and have some fascinating discussions with like minded people. #DPC25

Not the nicest weather to go for a run or walk if you’re in the UK today, but if you do go out, I recommend listening to our latest and hopefully thought-provoking podcast inspired by recent experiences in APAC about how regulation can be on the side of innovation. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Spotted today in my office’s canteen. A bit like with Mother’s Day, we shouldn’t really need it, as this should be practiced every day, but still welcomed.

Respect 👇

Meanwhile in Singapore… 🚀 www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

A UK debate that the EU has already had. In the absence of an outright prohibition as under the #AI Act, it will be interesting to see if under the UK #GDPR, the outcome is the same, but I suspect not. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

Our team’s take on the UK Government's "third way" proposal for regulating #AI, and how to have your say on whether it gets the balance right between innovation and responsible AI practices. www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

Big #AI regulatory proposal from the UK Government, but not in the way many people think of regulation. This proposal is almost exclusively focused on facilitating responsible AI development through sandboxes, but with a twist… www.gov.uk/government/c...

When life takes a hectic turn it’s time to follow my cat’s sage lifestyle advice…

Very candid and helpful explanation by Kakao’s Head of Privacy at #GPA25 about the value of proactively engaging with regulators to educate on #AI innovation despite the fears of not getting the feedback you wish for. This is a very mature approach which requires mutual trust.

ICO’s John Edwards argues convincingly at #GPA25 that it is possible to anticipate today the privacy risks of tomorrow’s agentic #AI and we act accordingly applying the existing legal framework. He adds that tools like privacy impact assessments will be particularly useful in this context.

“Privacy by design is essential to avoid bias and discrimination in #AI development”. A critical reminder by EDPB Chair Ana Talus at #GPA25.

Irish DPC’s Dale Sunderland makes it clear at #GPA25 that the right to object is not an afterthought but a necessity for the lawful use of personal data for #AI development.

EDPB Chair Ana Talus focusing on two important aspects for the legality of #AI development at #GPA25: 1️⃣The role of Data Protection Impact Assessments as a precondition. 2️⃣The interaction between #GDPR and #AI Act to cover all the bases.

Measures like pseudonimysation, anonymity, non-use of sensitive personal data highlighted by Irish DPC’s Dale Sunderland at #GPA25 not just as mechanisms for compliance but as #AI development optimisation.

Professor ByoungPil Kim highlighting at #GPA25 how the Korean Personal Information Protection Commission emphasises the role of strong data subject rights to demonstrate legitimate interests as a legal basis for #AI development.

“AI doesn’t happen in a vacuum, we have data protection law” succinctly says EDPB Chair Ana Talus at #GPA25, emphasising the role played by the #GDPR in setting the groundwork for lawful #AI development.

ICO’s John Edwards explaining at #GPA25 how the UK is aiming to influence international standards dealing with data & #AI governance by adopting pragmatic interpretations of key data protection principles like purpose limitation and data minimisation.

“In the era of #AI, the principles of the #GDPR must be respected to enable trust” according to CNIL’s President at #GPA25. A simple statement that summarises the crucial importance of data protection at this moment in time.

Straight off the bat as they say, the Korean privacy commissioner tells us in his opening speech of #GPA25 that he aims for this event to be a forum for collaboration to enable progress while addressing the challenges of #AI.

Just sharing this afternoon’s beautiful rainbow over London.

Clear message from @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to those wondering whether Europe will soften its digital regulation stance: “Whether on environmental or digital regulation. We set our own standards. We set our own regulations. Europe will always decide for itself.” ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Fascinating court decision in Singapore on the limits of “deemed consent”. While this concept does not exist in #GDPR, the court’s take on purpose limitation & reasonableness wouldn’t be out of place in an analysis of the “legitimate interests” ground in Europe. www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

This is one the best @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING interviews (and the bar is high). Two key takeaways: 1️⃣The absolutely crucial importance of a rules-based world to remain optimistic about a prosperous future. 2️⃣The equally crucial need for unity in Europe in the widest possible sense.

Not sure about the future, but today, this is possibly the most important thing that we should all understand about LLMs. ❌They are not human ❌They have no feelings ❌They have zero empathy ✅They are machines that speak like a very articulate human @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com puts it very well👇

Our team’s take on the robust and crucial validation by the CJEU of the @ec.europa.eu adequacy of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. If you read one write up about this crucial decision, read this one.👇 www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

Nipping it in the bud. Despite all the geopolitics, when it came to it, the CJEU kept its cool and confirmed that the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework is valid. curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...

Perhaps the most important difference between 🇪🇺&🇺🇸 approaches to #AI public policy is that the EU is mainly about exercising caution and the US is about accelerating innovation. As ever, could the most virtuous approach be a middle ground with the best of both and focused on sustainable development?

Summers tend to be quiet on big policy moves, but July was prolific on #AI policy in both 🇪🇺&🇺🇸. To understand the full implications of the Trump government approach to #AI, my colleagues unpack all the nuances in this podcast. www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

Listening on the radio how #AI is having a detrimental effect on “high end” graduates. This seems to be a real challenge but I sense that not an entirely new one somehow. Starting your professional career has never been an easy or straight forward process (believe me, I’ve been there). Thoughts 🧵

Our UK team submitted a response to the ICO’s call for views on its international data protection guidance this week, and we made four recommendations, which I hope are creative and practical, but above all, useful. Mini-🧵 (You can read the whole response here 👇) www.linkedin.com/posts/eduard...