Policy World Issue 59 Febraury 2018
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Thanks to big increases in computing power, artificial intelligence has now come under the microscope of legal and regulatory concern
One of the biggest emerging technology and regulatory issues in 2017 was artificial intelligence (AI), although Bitcoin, cybersecurity and fake news also made big splashes. AI is now a key issue in regulatory and policy circles, with a multitude of reports, commentary and academic papers weighing in on the principal question: does AI need regulating at this stage in its development, or at least in the near future? Marc Beishon explores this issue in the latest issue of InterMedia and the article is available to read here.
We will continue the discussion in April when we head to Brussels for our Telecommunications and Media Forum where the theme will be Artificial Intelligence and Preparing for the Machine Age.
We’ve just come back from a very successful week in Asia where we held several meetings under the banner Asia 2018 – details and links are set out below.
We hope to see you at a meeting soon.
See the full events calendar for 2018
Events form the backbone of the IIC and take place throughout the year and around the world. They give members and non-members the chance to meet in a neutral environment, to form informal bonds and explore solutions to policy and regulatory issues.
BRUSSELS 2018: Telecommunications and Media Forum, Brussels
24-25 April 2018
Artificial Intelligence and Preparing for the Machine Age
Hosted by the BIPT, this event will explore market trends, policy aspects and ethics surrounding AI. We will discuss policy and regulation around anti-trust, data protection, privacy and telecommunications.
ASIA 2018: Regional Regulators’ Forum, Singapore
5 February 2018
Hosted by IMDA, Singapore
Senior regulators from the region and beyond came together to discuss how to develop policies and regulatory decision-making that best drive accessibility, affordability and competitiveness.
A report will be circulated to members and delegates shortly
ASIA 2018: Telecommunications and Media Forum, Singapore
6-7 February 2018
Eminent Speaker Line-up
Kiat How Tan, Chief Executive Officer, Infocomm Media Development Authority, was amongst a line-up of eminent keynote speakers at the Telecommunications and Media Forum.
ASIA 2018: Workshop
Singapore, 5 February 2018
Online Video Classifications, Codes and Content Rules
This workshop led by speakers from Netflix, the MCMC and AlphaBeta brought together regulators and industry players in an open discussion around the challenges and opportunities associated with online VOD as well as best practices around regulation and responsibility.
ASIA 2018: IIC Thailand Chapter Meeting
Bangkok, 8-9 February 2018
Building a Safe Online Environment for Children
This two-day event discussed policy making and offered case studies to ensure a relevant and safe internet space for children, while affording them the advantages of the digital ecosystem.
Q&A with Magnus Ewerbring
CTO, Ericsson, APAC Region
The Future of 5G
We asked Magnus Ewerbring, CTO of Ericsson in APAC, for his views on the future of 5G, its relevance for consumers and how networks will be ‘sliced’ to support different applications in the future.
Mexico 2018…
8-11 October 2018, Mexico City
Communications Policy and Regulation Week 2018
Last month we went to Mexico to meet with members and other high-profile influencers in the region to discuss the agenda for our 2018 CPRW. We’ll be bringing you details of the topics for discussion soon. To see updates visit CPRW18
Small Nations Regulatory Forum
In 2018 the SNRF will be supported by the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica
Now recruiting members for this new forum
For 2018 two online meetings will be held, with a physical meeting of the Forum ahead of the IIC’s International Regulators’ Forum to be held in Mexico. This is a private forum and membership is by request or invitation only. Find out more
IIC Singapore Report
By TRPC Consulting
TRPC APAC Bytes
A digest of news and regulatory information from the Asia Pacific region, compiled by IIC Singapore Chapter Head, Peter Lovelock. Get the full report
Australia’s largest media organisations fear that new foreign interference laws could see journalists thrown in jail. The laws would see the definition of espionage expanded to include possessing classified information – rather than the current definition which only outlaws communicating it. Read more
Experts on the security implications of emerging technologies have written a report that sounds the alarm about the potential malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI) by rogue states, criminals, and terrorists. “Forecasting rapid growth in cybercrime and the misuse of drones during the next decade – as well as an unprecedented rise in the use of ‘bots’ to manipulate everything from elections to the news agenda and social media. Read more
