Legal4Tech - The podcast

In this episode of Legal4Tech-The Podcast, Rosie sits down with UK consumer advocate Liz Coll to explore how collective actions can turn complex digital rights into concrete justice for everyday app users.
We dive into topics such as:
How UK-style opt-out collective proceedings work for millions of Android users.
The Google App store case and the 30% commission that may be passed on to consumers.
Opt-in vs opt-out regimes across Europe and what they mean for access to redress.
Strategic litigation, settlements and why better storytelling could change how people see consumer rights.

Join us for a tour through the legal toolbox that's emerging to rebalance power between digital giants and their users.

Shownotes:
Google Play Store collective action - UK claim led by Liz Coll
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In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we sit down with Assistant Professor Paulina Jo Pesch to unpack how generative AI really works and what that means for copyright and data protection law.
We explore topics such as:
How LLM are trained on text, probabilities and "temperature", beyond the myth of superintelligence.
Whether training data, outputs and even the models themselves can count as personal data under EU data protection rules.
Recent German court decisions on song lyrics, text and data mining and what they signal for creators, platforms and AI developers.
The gap between hype, technical reality and legal safeguards in the age of generative AI.

Join us for a clear deep dive into the legal and technical foundations of generative AI. Shownotes:
Prof. Dr. Paulina Jo Pesch Bio
Gema v. OpenAI
Gema v. Suno
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In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we speak with Claudio Novelli and Giulia Sandri about their paper "How to Detect and Measure the AI Dangers to Democracy", exploring how AI is reshaping democratic processes across Europe and the US.
We explore topics such as:
Principal-agent theory and why delegating democratic tasks to AI creates new risks for states, parties and citizens.
The NIST AI Risk Management Framework and what "trustworthy AI" really means for elections, information ecosystems and accountability.
How parties and governments already use AI in campaigns and public decision-making and what this implies for democratic backsliding and future governance.

Join us for a nuanced conversation on measuring, prioritising and mitigating AI risks to democracy, without calling for a blanket ban on AI in the public sector.

Shownotes:
How to Detect and Measure the AI Dangers to Democracy, Giulia Sandri and Claudio Novelli

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In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we sit down with Dutch litigator and IT-law expert Micha Schimmel to unpack the recent CJEU "Coyote" judgement.
We explore topics such as:
How the French government challenged online platforms before the CJEU and why this case matters for EU tech regulation.
The line between liability exemptions for hosting providers and liability when platforms steer content through their algorithms.
What greater control over distribution and recommendation means for platforms that do not create the content themselves.
How this ruling could reshape collective redress strategies in IT and privacy litigation.
Join us for a deep dive into the future of platform liability, algorithmic control and mass claims in the digital single market.

Shownotes:
SOMI

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In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, Rosie welcomes back associate professor Gianclaudio Malgieri from Leiden University to discuss his role as main editor of The EU Artificial Intelligence Act: A Thematic Commentary.

We discuss topics such as:
How a two-year editorial marathon turned the AI Act into 38 thematic chapters for students and researchers.
The challenges of coordinating 41 authors from 14 countries and diverse backgrounds.
Balancing depth and accessibility when explaining complex AI rules and their interaction with GDPR and other EU laws.
How the book aims to guide future policymakers, national authorities and courts in interpreting the AI Act.
Tune in to go behind the scenes of a major EU AI regulation project and get a practical roadmap to studying the AI Act.

Shownotes:
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act: A Thematic Commentary
Academic book page (research portal entry)
Gianclaudio Malgieri - Brussels Privacy Hub profile
EU Artificial Intelligence Act - overview and resources
Book launch roundtable registration link - The EU Artificial Intelligence Act

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