This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping of the two primary data embassy models in operation today. Get your copy here. An issues paper on this topic is available for free download here.

As the representative body of the legal profession in Singapore, the Singapore Academy of Law is keenly aware of the need to develop a new way of training lawyers so they can compete, advance and climb up the value chain. 

One of the concerns is that AI software will start assimilating material that would otherwise be copyrighted, and adversely impact the livelihood of existing authors and publishers.

The author believes that AI will not take over the role of lawyers but both young and older lawyers will need to learn how to harness the new AI tools which will soon change the face of how lawyers and many other professions work in the near future.

This article highlights three key FinTech trends in Singapore in 2023 which saw the Monetary Authority of Singapore actively taking the lead in numerous areas, including the launch of the Orchid Blueprint.

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore said that the Bill – the first change to the Act since it came into force in 2018 – seeks to expand its oversight of critical information infrastructure, as threats can often be obscured with increased digitalisation.

Making online spaces less anonymous makes it easier to hold individuals accountable for harmful actions and deter others from engaging in similar behaviour, says this law expert.

BharatGPT, a consortium backed by Reliance Industries and several Indian engineering schools, is set to launch its first ChatGPT-style service in March.

This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping of the two primary data embassy models in operation today. Get your copy here. An issues paper on this topic is available for free download here.

This is the second of a two-part article which discusses online safety and cybersecurity risks in video gaming. This second part will explore the common cybersecurity issues and risks that arise from online gaming, as well as examine the forms of legal protection available against cybersecurity threats. Part 1 here.

This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping of the two primary data embassy models in operation today. Get your copy here. An issues paper on this topic is available for free download here.

The guide addresses concerns raised by industry players about AI-related data privacy and public awareness.

This programme will focus on exploring ways of synerigising law and technology to propel the maritime trade industry. It also includes a panel discussion to explore the legal and technological challenges of digitising maritime trade, with references to the recent developments in the use of electronic trade documents and the TradeTrust framework. 

A recent survey found gaps in the cyber-security preparedness of local organisations.

This programme will focus on exploring ways of synerigising law and technology to propel the maritime trade industry. It also includes a panel discussion to explore the legal and technological challenges of digitising maritime trade, with references to the recent developments in the use of electronic trade documents and the TradeTrust framework. 

The ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics (“ASEAN AI Guide”) was unveiled recently at the 4th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting. The guide seeks to help promote consumer confidence and facilitate cross-border deployment of AI services and solutions throughout the ASEAN region. This update provides a summary of the key elements of the ASEAN AI Guide, including the guiding principles, the key components, and the national-level and regional-level recommendations.

This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping of the two primary data embassy models in operation today. Get your copy here. An issues paper on this topic is available for free download here.

Part 1 discussed how Singapore copyright law is poised to tackle the issue of whether the use of copyright-protected works for machine learning and the works created from natural language commands are infringing copyright. In Part 2, the article evaluates how the computational data analysis exception and fair use provision in the Singapore Copyright Act 2021 may be relevant to the input and output scenarios.

This article will summarise the decision in Li v Liu (issued last year) and explore how and why the Beijing Internet Court reached a different conclusion from the US Copyright Office’s (USCO) decision in Zarya of the Dawn, when both cases were based on a similar set of facts. Finally, we will briefly explore the implications of the courts’ decisions on copyright in AI-generated content going forward.

Cybersecurity is a fundamental priority at a national level to protect individuals, businesses, and institutions from unauthorised access, theft, and damage to their sensitive information and systems. This article considers the scope of protection offered by the Cybersecurity Act and the draft Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill.