Legal4Tech - The podcast

In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we sit down with Jorge Garcia Herrero to unpack the intricacies of GDPR and data protection Europe.
We explore topics such as:
The evolving definition of personal data under Scania and SRB rulings
Context as king in data protection assessments
AI's role in re-identification and controllership challenges
Join us for a deep dive into CJEU jurisprudence, Digital Omnibus critiques and the future of privacy rights.

Shownotes
Empire of AI by Karen Hao
Reshuffle by Sangeet Paul Choudary
Jorge's Zero Party Data Substack

In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we talk with technologist and author Katharine Jarmul to unpack what privacy by design really means for modern AI systems.
Together we explore:
How privacy by design evolved from early web days to the GDPR and today's LLMs
Why "state of the art" technical safeguards matter more than business convenience
Concrete ways to build privacy-first engineering cultures and avoid mere "privacy washing"
Tune in to learn how to turn abstract principles into practical privacy engineering for machine learning, LLMs and agentic AI.

Shownotes:
Practical Data Privacy: Enhancing Privacy and Security in Data
Probably Private Newsletter
Probably Private Channel YT
The Privacy Engineer's Manifesto
Privacy’s Blueprint: The Battle to Control the Design of New Technologies

In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we sit down with Professor Marco Bassini from Tilburg University to unpack EU digital regulation, AI and the Digital Omnibus.
We explore topics such as:
The EU's digital rulebook including GDPR, DSA, DMA and AI Act
Balancing data protection, human rights and digital competitiveness
Challenges in law-making, enforcement coordination and global pressures
Join us for insights into Europe's evolving tech-legal framework.

Shownotes:
Better Law Making and Evaluation for the EU Digital Rulebook, M. Bassini, M. Maggiolino, A. de Streel
Macro Podcast, Il Sole 24 ore
Rivista di Diritto dei Media

In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we sit down with Patrick Grady, a tech policy expert and founder of the DG Progress project, to unpack what the EU's digital "simplification" agenda means for startups and SMEs.
We explore topics such as:
The Digital Omnibus: from "simplification" to "clarification" of the EU's crowded digital rulebook
How compliance burdens hit small European companies and what needs to change
The 28th regime and EU Inc
The Digital Fitness Check and Digital Fairness Act as chances to fix overlapping rules on GDPR, AI and platform regulation
Listen now to understand where EU tech regulation is heading next and how it could finally make life easier for innovators.

Shownotes:
DG Progress Substack
Laura Caroli Substack
Risto Uuk - The EU AI Act Newsletter
How EU Law Influences Tech - Mikolaj Barczentewicz
Tech Reckoner (former Ethical Reckoner)
Digital Fairness Act - James Tamim

In this International Women's Day special of Legal4Tech - The Podcast, we sit down with MEP Alexandra Geese to unpack how AI-driven image-based sexual violence is reshaping power, politics and women's rights in Europe.
We explore topics such as:
The Grok AI scandal on X and why it is a textbook case of image-based sexual violence under the DSA
How deepfake nudes are used to push women out of public life and silence their participation in democracy
The "unholy alliance" between Big Tech and far-right movements, and how algorithms amplify hate and extremism
Why enforcement of EU digital rules and technological sovereignty are crucial to protecting fundamental rights
The opportunities for Europe to build innovation that serves people, not just billionaires
Listen now for an eye-opening conversation on the dark side of AI and how we can still change course in Europe