Defamation, insult and insult of a public official: sufficiently balanced and effective regulation of freedom of expression?
To discuss this important topic, our working group on freedom of expression met with Lorraine Gay, lawyer, founder of Cabinet Nouvelles and Vice-President of the AAPDP (French Association of Press Lawyers), and Marie-José Lefebvre, lawyer and Legal Director of the TF1 group. These discussions opened up a number of avenues for further consideration at future […]
“The Trigger” has everyone fired up at Cabinet Samman
On May 16th, we had the opportunity to welcome and exchange views during our “Connecting the Dots” event with Éric Benzekri, the scriptwriter of the trending Baron Noir series, an enlightened observer of changes in our society. We enjoyed lively, in-depth discussions on the evolution of our society, the importance of communication and the role […]
The duality of AI: both a vector for, and a tool to fight against, fake news
The duality of artificial intelligence was the subject of much debate during the last meeting of the working group on freedom of expression, meeting at the premises of Hachette Livre, with much light being shed on the issue by two experts: Chine Labbe, Editor-in-Chief and VP of NewsGuard, a company specialized in rating the reliability […]
AI Act to be approved by member-state ambassadors this Friday
The German government’s announcement of its support for the compromise reached between Parliament and Council negotiators on the AI Act should pave the way for its adoption by the Council of the EU. The European Parliament is expected to vote in mid-February. Our team in Brussels went through the text of the final agreement and shared with […]
New Year’s Get-Together, Cartooning for Peace Exhibition on Freedom of Expression
Freedom of expression Thank you for coming in such large numbers to our New Year’s Get-Together event, co-organized with La villa numeris at the Hôtel de l’Industrie, to admire the inspiring press cartoons of the Cartooning for Peace association, an international network of cartoonists. We had the opportunity to listen to an introductory speech by […]
EU lawmakers strike provisional deal on AI Act, but challenges lie ahead
Will the technical discussions reach an end before the EU elections? The last and final round of interinstitutional negotiations faced intense scrutiny and attention over the past few days. Negotiators have been celebrating what they describe as a “historic deal” that will make Europe “the best place in the world to develop artificial intelligence”, […]
JONUM: game over or game on?
JONUM: game over or game on? Games with Monetizable Digital Objects (JONUM) might finally see the light of day this week with the passage of the bill to secure and regulate the digital space (SREN) in the National Assembly. If so, this will shake up the gambling and video game sectors. Support for the […]
Freedom of expression and automatic moderation of online content
Freedom of expression and automatic moderation of online content: aligning legal requirements with the technical state of the art Last week, the working group “Reaffirming freedom of expression” continued its work by inviting Camilla Penzo, computer vision specialist at the Digital Regulation Expertise Unit (PEReN). Their rich discussion revolved around key questions: The challenges raised […]
The working group on “Reaffirming freedom of expression” is continuing to dive into the topic
How can freedom of expression be balanced against other fundamental rights and freedoms? How can we rethink the legal limits to freedom of expression in today’s normative and informational magma? The working group on “Reaffirming freedom of expression” is continuing to explore these subjects. At our last meeting, Profs. Pascal Beauvais and Farah Safi went […]
Freedom of expression in the digital jungle
This Friday, June 16th, the first discussions in the “Reaffirming freedom of expression” working group, spearheaded by La Villa Numeris, Prof. Pascal Beauvais and SAMMAN Law & Corporate Affairs, which brought together academics, lawyers, association representatives and others, focused on ways of reconciling freedom of expression and the rule of law in the digital age. […]