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Having recently participated in a thought-provoking AI event at GW, several key topics captured my attention. Foremost among them is the critical concern of data governance in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI). Another noteworthy point is the rising concern about corporate lobbying dominating AI policy shaping. Lastly, while models like ChatGPT wield influence, they […]
By Andrés Izquierdo Following the 31st session of the Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP), Member States successfully reached agreements on several topics, including three new CDIP projects, the theme for the 2025 International Conference on IP and Development, approval of two webinar topics on technical assistance, and the order of topics proposed under […]
QUT News 29th November 2023 QUT researcher Professor Matthew Rimmer, who contributed to the Senate report on the new tobacco regulation bill, has praised the legislation as laying the foundation for law reform on regulation of tobacco and e-cigarettes. Professor Matthew Rimmer, from the QUT Australian Centre for Health Law Research and a long-time campaigner […]
By Andres Izquierdo Ambassador Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota delivered Brazil’s General Statement at the Thirty-First Session of the WIPO Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) on November 27, 2023. Focusing on the development agenda, Brazil highlighted the need for WIPO to align its intellectual property mandate with the United Nations family’s goals, especially aiding […]
Teresa Hackett, EIFL Copyright and Libraries Programme Manager, provides a summary of the key outcomes and achievements from the WIPO copyright committee (SCCR/44) meeting held in Geneva from November 6 to 8, 2023. The meeting saw significant progress on public interest issues in three key areas. New proposals were framed on limitations and exceptions (L&Es) […]
The fifth round for the trilogue negotiations on the EU AI Act was scheduled for October 24, 2023. Communia Association, in collaboration with Creative Commons and Wikimedia Europe issued a statement urging the co-legislators to adopt a holistic approach on AI transparency and agree on proportionate solutions. The statement proposes a general transparency approach for […]
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