How Regulations Will Impact AI Innovation

Sometimes, the tide of technological innovation seems unstoppable. But tech companies still have to abide by laws, rules and regulations, like the rest of us. Moreover, governments and other regulatory bodies are increasingly concerned with ensuring that basic rights and liberties don't get washed away as the digital future rushes in. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides a great example of how regulations will shape the development of powerful new technologies like big data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence. GDPR is a new European Union regulation that will come into force in late May 2018.