EU consumer law is evolving to tackle digital challenges. Key highlights of this podcast from The Cyber Lawyer include:

Rising Consumer Detriment: Online purchase issues have led to €7.9 billion in financial losses in 2023, up from €3.9 billion in 2016.

Geo-blocking Progress: Regulation has boosted cross-border e-commerce but delivery and content access barriers persist.

Proposed Consumer Rights: Suggestions include non-personalized offers, transparency about digital profiles, and fairness by design.

Enforcement Gaps: Fragmented systems and limited redress for cross-border harms underline the need for harmonization.

A Digital Fairness Act is proposed to address these challenges and modernize EU consumer protection for the digital age.

In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and organized crime. AI is reshaping how law enforcement combats criminal networks, offering tools like predictive policing, biometric identification, and advanced data analysis. However, the same technology is also fueling illicit activities—criminal organizations are leveraging AI to conduct financial fraud and cyberattacks and even manipulate public opinion through disinformation campaigns.

We’ll explore key themes such as:

• How AI is both a weapon against crime and a tool for criminals.
• The growing use of predictive policing and biometrics in law enforcement.
• AI-enabled criminal tactics, from deepfakes to automated hacking.

• An urgent need for international cooperation to regulate AI and tackle transnational crime.

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on how AI is reshaping the fight against organized crime—and the critical steps we need to take to ensure this powerful technology is used responsibly.

In this episode of The Cyber Lawyer, we dive into the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and criminal activity. We explore how AI is being harnessed to combat crime, with a focus on its role in forensic science, crime prevention, and anti-money laundering efforts within the banking sector. But we also tackle the darker side, where AI is exploited to create and distribute child sexual abuse material (CSAM), exposing critical regulatory gaps. We examine the growing threats of AI-enabled fraud, drug trafficking, harassment, and more while considering potential legal and regulatory solutions. The episode also delves into the challenge of adversarial machine learning and how cybercriminals are exploiting AI to bypass defences like spam filters, using the Proofpoint evasion attack as a case study. Tune in for a comprehensive look at AI's role in both the prevention and perpetuation of crime and the urgent need for stronger legal frameworks to address this emerging threat.