Asia Pacific (APAC) is a first mover in relation to AI regulation. Mainland China, in particular, has had city or regional regulations in place for some time and, more recently, enacted national AI regulations targeted at particular types of AI services or use. Across APAC, however, approaches vary significantly in relation to regulating AI. This article explores AI-related legislative developments across APAC, as part of our APAC tech themes series.
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Rapid advances in AI are having a significant impact on our clients' business models, growth strategies and day to day decision making. Our experts examine the big questions arising in AI deployment, and provide holistic, pragmatic legal advice to help our clients strategically manage risk as they explore AI opportunities.
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The COP26 summit which took place in November 2021, brought together 197 countries to accelerate action towards combating climate change by stabilising emissions of greenhouse gases. That work will continue at COP27 in November 2022 in Egypt. Climate change and the transition to a low carbon economy are likely to be top of the agenda, together with adaptation, resilience and the urgent need for climate finance. These issues also present a range of challenges for businesses and we are helping our clients to future-proof their businesses and act on the risks and opportunities identified at COP26 and COP27.
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ESG
The profile of corporate sustainability has been growing steadily and pressure on businesses is increasing from multiple angles.
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Financial regulation
The financial sector faces unprecedented challenges as the most far-reaching set of reforms in the history of the industry are implemented.
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Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a broad range of sanctions and export controls have been imposed by the US, the EU, the UK, Australia and Japan, amongst others. Our global team analyses the latest developments and the impact they will have on businesses.
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