MEDIA
Through our media appearances and presence at key events, Entropy shares its expertise and insights on today's technological and legal challenges.
Articles
FAQ: The NIS 2 directive in 10 questionsJocelyn Pitet
October 10, 2024
The NIS 2 Directive imposes new cybersecurity obligations on essential and important entities in the European Union. Their service providers and suppliers are also affected. This FAQ in 10 questions explains how to determine if your organization is impacted, what your obligations are, and the penalties for non-compliance. Get ready now.
Towards a Framework for Openness in Foundation Models
Entropy works with Mozilla & Columbia
June 11, 2024
In February, Mozilla and the Columbia Institute of Global Politics brought together over 40 leading scholars and practitioners working on openness and AI for the Columbia Convening. These individuals, among which Adrien Basdevant — spanning prominent open source AI startups and companies, nonprofit AI labs, and civil society organizations — focused on exploring what “open” should mean in the AI era.
Litigating in and about the metaverse (IBA Annual Conference, Paris, November 2023)Adrien Basdevant
November 1, 2023
On 1 November 2023, the Litigation Committee, with support from the Technology Law Committee, presented an information-packed session on ‘Litigating in and about the metaverse’. Moderated by the fantastic Lydia Danon (Cooke Young & Keidan, England) and Robert Schwinger (Norton Rose Fulbright, US), the engaging panel consisted of: Adrien Basdevant (Entropy, France), Sarah Malik (SOL International, United Arab Emirates), Carolina Veas (CMS Carey & Allende, Chile) and Sarah Zadeh (NautaDutilh, Netherlands). Aided by a terrific, short video (see below), the panel attempted to demystify the question of what the metaverse is and addressed some of the issues that litigators will need to confront as this new medium evolves.
Practical tips for lawyers on (how to use the GDPR in) AI-related cases. E-presentation by Adrien Basdevant (2021)Adrien Basdevant
November 1, 2022
In his presentation, Adrien Basdevant discusses the articulation between data protection and other regulations aimed at protecting broader social issues. In doing so, he gives practical tips to legal professionals in their dealings with Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, the use of algorithms and the distinction between personal and non-personal data. Filmed at ERA's conference on Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence Systems, Online, 29 - 31 March 2021.
Adrien Basdevant: "The future of the metaverse is not yet mapped out."Adrien Basdevant
December 7, 2022
Adrien Basdevant, a specialized lawyer in digital law, recently submitted a report to the government on the development of metaverses – their applications, opportunities, risks, and environmental impact. He provides us with a summary of his conclusions. Interview by Louis Armengaud Wurmser, Head of ESSEC Alumni content.
Adrien Basdevant, digital trailblazing
March 6, 2024
Top 30 new generation of French lawyers. Special Report on Rising Stars in Business Law. Interview originally published in French on Decideurs Magazine
Media appearances & debates
'Je le jure' Spécial IA Générative - Doctrine
There is no such thing as good or bad technology… What matters is how we use it. These are the words of Adrien Basdevant in this episode of “Je le jure”. As a specialist in the societal impact of algorithms, he argues that lawyers, when enhanced by technology, have more reason than ever to play a vital role in today’s debates. Why? Quite simply because their mission remains the same: to “preserve the irreducible uniqueness of every individual.
AI and value share: What slice of the pie for the players?
Watch Adrien Basdevant's speech at the Accor Arena during BIG 2024, the largest business gathering in Europe organized by Bpifrance.
Artificial Intelligence: Will France Pay for Its Prudence?
Watch Adrien Basdevant's interview on the set of "Parlons Vrai chez Bourdin" on Sud Radio, discussing a hot current topic: artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on France.
Press
The Paris Court of Justice orders the blocking of the WatchPeopleDie website
In a noteworthy decision, the Paris Court of Justice granted ARCOM's request against several ISPs to block the American website WatchPeopleDie.
Suspected Violations by 𝕏 of Article 26(3) of the Digital Services Act
Together with other 8 civil society organisations, Entropy has lodged a formal complaint with the competent regulatory authorities concerning potential violations of Article 26(3) of the Digital Services Act (DSA) by 𝕏 (formerly Twitter). This complaint is jointly submitted by AI Forensics, Centre for Democracy and Technology Europe, Entropy, European Digital Rights (EDRi), Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte (GFF), Global Witness, Panoptykon Foundation, Stichting Bits of Freedom, and VoxPublic. Based on research and evidence compiled by AI Forensics, and per the right to lodge a complaint under Article 53 of the DSA, we express our deep concern regarding the use by 𝕏 of users’ sensitive personal data for targeted advertisementsIn response, we call on the relevant Digital Services Coordinators and the European Commission to protect individuals and communities from discriminatory or exploitative profiling that undermines their rights by promptly investigating 𝕏’s potential breach of Article 26(3) of the DSA.
"For algorithmic pluralism!"
The day after the restitution of the États généraux de l'information (General Assembly on Information) and on the occasion of the event "Numérique en commun(s)," around sixty public figures, associations, and companies, both French and international, are calling in an op-ed in *Le Monde* for the opening of social networks and the restoration of choice for users.
Events
Adrien Basdevant at B-Smart
Tune into Adrien Basdevant's latest interview on the B-Smart show, with a special focus on the rise of new generative AI models.
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