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WHAT'S NEXT?: Substantive regulatory change is likely to happen in the next decade as a result of the recent U.S. Presidential election, Brexit and efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change, increase trade and reduce bureaucracy while legislating for new forms of technological advancement such as robots, driverless cars and drones.

• Arizona legislators are hoping to pave the way for political candidates to take legal action against the rising threat of deepfakes in election campaigns. 9285144669
• China introduced rules on generative AI last year, while US President Joe Biden issued an executive order regulating the technology, but the EU's law is the most comprehensive, with binding rules on a wide range of issues from risk to copyright. Tech Xplore
• Operation Lone Star has most likely strengthened illicit actors who profit from the heightened fears of migrants and the blocked or impeded opportunities for people to request asylum in the United States, which is their right under US law. Human Rights Watch
• For indirect suppliers like Henan Shenhuo, Germany's supply chain law requires companies to respond to human rights risks where they have substantiated knowledge that a supplier may have violated human rights. Human Rights Watch
• There will be an inflow of approximately 1,000 foreign military and law enforcement personnel from the Caribbean, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. GIS
• The EU's AI Act will set legally binding rules and requirements for AI systems and models, affecting actors across the entire AI value chain globally. Clifford Chance
• Cryptocurrency regulation in Latin America varies across different countries and will depend on the political and economic situation in each country, as well as the adoption of new laws and regulations. FinExtra
• Three powerful US regulators last year unveiled their planned implementation of the latest tranche of Basel reforms on banking supervision, known as Basel 3.1 and designed by a committee of central bankers to minimise risk in the global financial system. Global Trade Review (GTR)
• There will be legislation to provide new legal and practical protections for the Acts of Union and which guarantees unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the rest of the United Kingdom. The Guardian
• The business groups are suing California over a new law requiring companies that make more than $500 million annually to report every other year how climate change will impact their finances and how they plan to adapt. The Washington Post
• A seismic shift is looming over Belfast's commercial real estate sector, as new EPC regulations, prevalent in Great Britain, will require significant upgrading or repurposing of Belfast office stock. Insider Media Ltd
• The EU AI Act will be the first standalone piece of legislation worldwide regulating the use of AI, and will form a key consideration in AI governance programs. Data Matters Privacy Blog
• Brussels has often used economic threats against member states, including Hungary and Poland in disputes over the rule of law and Greece during the Eurozone crisis. The Telegraph
• Businesses could run afoul of global laws and regulations if a generative AI bot exposes sensitive or confidential information or intellectual property. BusinessMirror
• The UK will introduce legislation to ban disposable e-cigarettes in order to tackle a rise in youth vaping. Guardian Nigeria
• 2024 will be the year when Data Privacy will meet AI head-on, and getting the balance of innovation, regulation and protection right will depend on the development of regulatory control. IT Pro
• Transport Canada will continue to modernize its marine safety and security regulatory and oversight frameworks by advancing amendments to various regulations. Transport Canada
• Both the United Kingdom and United States governments have warned about the risk of detention under China's national security laws. Daily Pioneer
• The Ohio Trans Procedure Ban could lead to similar legislation in other states, creating a patchwork of laws that discriminate against transgender individuals. NewsBreak Original
• A multi-pronged legal attack under way by Elon Musk, large corporations, business groups and anti-union litigators threatens to raise havoc with US labour law and hobble a resurgent labour movement. The Guardian

Last updated: 06 February 2024