Anthony Bieniak
@anthonybieniak.bsky.social
90% of a law degree. Interested in privacy law and tech regulation. Trying to grow wine grapes in my backyard.
New Substack on law and tech. Today's piece on Ticketek's half a million dollar spam fine
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October 19, 2023 at 9:20 PM
New Substack on law and tech. Today's piece on Ticketek's half a million dollar spam fine
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open.substack.com/pub/anthonyb...
We will almost surely see some AI Generated ads in the next Australian elections - will the AEC be in a position to regulate them?
FEC could limit AI in political ads ahead of 2024
AI-generated content is quickly overtaking this upcoming election.
www.theverge.com
August 17, 2023 at 9:56 AM
We will almost surely see some AI Generated ads in the next Australian elections - will the AEC be in a position to regulate them?
Canada following Australia's lead in making tech giants pay for news.
Meta Starts Removing News Stories From Instagram And Facebook In Canada—Here’s Why
Meta said months ago it would block news for Canadian Instagram and Facebook users “in order to comply” with Canada’s Online News Act.
www.forbes.com
August 8, 2023 at 11:19 PM
Canada following Australia's lead in making tech giants pay for news.
The only way to force these big companies to take their responsibilities to stop scammers seriously is to make them liable for losses. Protects consumers too.
https://www.afr.com/technology/when-you-click-on-google-search-results-criminals-may-take-your-money-20230728-p5ds4d
https://www.afr.com/technology/when-you-click-on-google-search-results-criminals-may-take-your-money-20230728-p5ds4d
When you click on Google search results, scammers may steal your money
The web giant says it removes millions of bogus ads every year, but it’s still easy for nefarious actors to appear at the top of its recommendations.
www.afr.com
August 3, 2023 at 8:51 AM
The only way to force these big companies to take their responsibilities to stop scammers seriously is to make them liable for losses. Protects consumers too.
https://www.afr.com/technology/when-you-click-on-google-search-results-criminals-may-take-your-money-20230728-p5ds4d
https://www.afr.com/technology/when-you-click-on-google-search-results-criminals-may-take-your-money-20230728-p5ds4d
More watered-down self-regulation for tech giants, probably with a side of increased barriers for competitors.
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic form body to oversee safe 'frontier AI' development | TechCr...
OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and Anthropic are forming a new body designed to ensure "safe and responsible" AI development.
techcrunch.com
July 30, 2023 at 11:45 PM
More watered-down self-regulation for tech giants, probably with a side of increased barriers for competitors.
This is the right approach. Big tech will also pursue self-regulation that suits them. AI is an opportunity to address the imbalance between tech giants and their competitors, so competition law needs to be part of the regulatory approach.
Be sceptical when big tech promises to self-regulate AI: eSafety boss
“Frankly I don’t think AI pledges are going to work”, Australia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant has warned.
www.afr.com
July 25, 2023 at 10:41 AM
This is the right approach. Big tech will also pursue self-regulation that suits them. AI is an opportunity to address the imbalance between tech giants and their competitors, so competition law needs to be part of the regulatory approach.
Good to see any punishment issued to these big companies, but hard to see this fine as a deterrent at all
https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/facebook-admits-it-used-app-to-know-nearly-everything-about-users-20230713-p5do2a?btis
https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/facebook-admits-it-used-app-to-know-nearly-everything-about-users-20230713-p5do2a?btis
Facebook admits it used app to ‘know nearly everything’ about users
Meta, the platform’s owner, has come to an agreement to settle a legal action against its Onavo privacy app, which was marketed as a way to keep data safe.
www.afr.com
July 16, 2023 at 9:40 PM
Good to see any punishment issued to these big companies, but hard to see this fine as a deterrent at all
https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/facebook-admits-it-used-app-to-know-nearly-everything-about-users-20230713-p5do2a?btis
https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/facebook-admits-it-used-app-to-know-nearly-everything-about-users-20230713-p5do2a?btis
AI stole my voice - the law is going to need to rapidly adapt to this technology.
AI stole my voice
Audio actors, unknowingly, have been training their replacements. Now they are fighting back.
www.afr.com
July 15, 2023 at 12:01 AM
AI stole my voice - the law is going to need to rapidly adapt to this technology.
AI and intellectual property will be a fascinating watch. Publishers keen to avoid making the same mistakes they made with search engines.
'Tsunami of suffering': Robodebt royal commission findings explained - ABC Radio National
The Robodebt royal commission has made damning findings about government ministers and public servants who created and administered the automated debt recovery scheme from Centrelink recipients. And ...
www.abc.net.au
July 14, 2023 at 11:41 PM
AI and intellectual property will be a fascinating watch. Publishers keen to avoid making the same mistakes they made with search engines.
Would love to see Australia adopt this. There are plenty of tech solutions banks could use to reduce scam losses, but until it’s hurting their bottom line they won’t bother.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-can-learn-from-the-uks-experience-by-making-banks-pay-for-scam-losses/k39hycua4
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-can-learn-from-the-uks-experience-by-making-banks-pay-for-scam-losses/k39hycua4
How Australia can learn from the UK’s move to make banks pay for scam losses
No regulations oblige Australian banks to reimburse scam victims, though some banks have self-governed reimbursement policies. Should the banks reimburse customers for scam losses?
www.sbs.com.au
July 12, 2023 at 9:19 PM
Would love to see Australia adopt this. There are plenty of tech solutions banks could use to reduce scam losses, but until it’s hurting their bottom line they won’t bother.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-can-learn-from-the-uks-experience-by-making-banks-pay-for-scam-losses/k39hycua4
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-can-learn-from-the-uks-experience-by-making-banks-pay-for-scam-losses/k39hycua4
Friday afternoon adventure - chicken has escaped its run and is galavanting through my vineyard.
July 7, 2023 at 7:18 AM
Friday afternoon adventure - chicken has escaped its run and is galavanting through my vineyard.
This is where the rubber hits the road of the PwC scandal - how did their clients actually use the advice. https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/how-uber-facebook-used-pwc-schemes-to-beat-tax-crackdown-20230701-p5dl1f
How Uber, Facebook used PwC schemes to beat tax crackdown
US tech giants Uber and Facebook set up new company structures to sidestep Australia’s multinational tax avoidance law using PwC advice, days before the legislation came into effect in January 2016.
www.afr.com
July 6, 2023 at 10:55 PM
This is where the rubber hits the road of the PwC scandal - how did their clients actually use the advice. https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/how-uber-facebook-used-pwc-schemes-to-beat-tax-crackdown-20230701-p5dl1f