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Are We Stuck Watching from the Sidelines? NZ’s Struggle to Keep Mega Platforms in Check
Our members are worried about New Zealand’s ability to implement regulations designed to protect consumers when it comes to the influence of the mega digital platforms. Here are some thoughts and examples of other countries efforts in this space.
Griffin on Tech: Aussie floats mandatory guardrails for AI
The Australian Government this week published some proposed mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI as well as a voluntary safety standard for organisations using AI that will act as a temporary stopgap.
A US Court has ruled Google is an illegal monopoly – and the internet might never be the same
Historically, fines have not been the sole method of enforcing antitrust laws as they do not demonstrate long-term impacts. This is especially true for a multi-trillion-dollar organisation such as Google.
Big tech companies were open to online safety regulation – why did NZ’s government scrap the idea?
when we looked at submissions from tech and social media companies on the proposed framework, we found companies such as Facebook, Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) were broadly supportive of regulations – within certain limits.
Substantial AI regulation - EU first off the blocks
Many countries – including New Zealand – will be keenly watching how the application of the AI Act unfolds and how its principles might be used or adapted elsewhere.