STeP Talks: The Regulation of Digital Technologies in the EU

After the summer break, this October STeP Talks is back with an exciting book presentation, followed by the interesting discussion, on “The Regulation of Digital Technologies in the EU: Act-ification, GDPR Mimesis and EU Law Brutality at Play” written by Vagelis Papakonstantinou and Paul De Hert.

This publication delves into the “EU regulatory initiatives concerning technology-related topics have spiked over the past few years. On the basis of its Priorities Programme, which is focused on making Europe ‘Fit for the Digital Age’, the European Commission has been busily releasing new texts aimed at regulating a number of technology topics, including data uses, online platforms, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. This book identifies three phenomena which are common to all EU digital technologies-relevant regulatory initiatives: act-ification, GDPR mimesis, and regulatory brutality. These three phenomena serve as indicators or early signs of a new European technology law-making paradigm that now seems ready to emerge. They divulge new-found confidence on the part of the EU digital technologies legislator, who has now asserted for itself the right to form policy options and create new rules in the field for all of Europe. Bringing together an analysis of the regulatory initiatives for the management of technology topics in the EU for the first time, this book will be of interest to academics, policymakers, and practitioners, sparking academic and policymaking interest and discussion.”

During this event, we will have the co-author, Vagelis Papakonstantinou (Professor on Personal Data Protection Law at the Faculty of Law & Criminology of the Free University of Brussels), and discussant, Lorena Flórez Rojas (Assistant Professor in Technology Law at the University of Groningen), explore the topics raised in this publication.

For more information, please visit the STeP Talks web page.

We hope to see you online!