On 2 February 2025, the first provisions of the EU’s groundbreaking AI Act started to apply. These provisions include a range of AI-related practices that are now prohibited and a duty on companies to introduce AI literacy...more
On 28 November 2024, we gathered around 150 participants to discuss the future of AI and tech companies in Europe. Led by partner and Head of C&F Germany, Dr Nikolas Zirngibl, the event brought together key figures from the...more
The EU AI Act is on the verge of becoming the first law to specifically govern the use of artificial intelligence at a European level. In light of the extensive set of new obligations imposed on companies, and considering the...more
In December 2023, political agreement was reached by EU policy makers on all substantive aspects of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. Since then, the close-to-final text of this transformational piece of European...more
“My lord, my need is sore! Spirits that I've cited my commands ignore.” Are today’s AI solutions like Goethe’s bewitched broomsticks – which the sorcerer’s apprentice has called to life and then desperately tries, in vain, to...more
Following the political agreement between the EU Parliament and Council in December 2023, the EU AI Act is set to become the new key pillar of the EU’s AI strategy. The AI Act is widely expected to be at the forefront of AI...more
On 8 December 2023, after marathon “trilogue” negotiations, the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and European Commission reached a groundbreaking agreement on the forthcoming AI Act. Although the final text is still...more
Following its formal adoption by the EU Parliament and Council in November, the EU Data Act is about to become the new key pillar of the EU data strategy. The Data Act is widely expected to be a game changer in the market...more
The incoming EU Data Act creates data access rights against manufacturers to benefit users of smart products. Smart vehicles are not an exception. Users (including companies) will have the right to access data collected by a...more
The EU Data Act creates data access rights against manufacturers to benefit users of smart products. These data access rights could be in conflict with the IP rights and especially the manufacturers' trade secrets. The final...more
The Data Act Proposal aims to provide fairness to data access and proposes new rules on who can use and access data generated in the EU across all economic sectors. It creates the obligation for manufacturers and designers to...more
AI Training data play a key role in the development of AI systems. However, they contain a risk of being inaccurate, discriminating or imbalanced. Accordingly, they can trigger significant liability claims. The current and...more