New era of global trade conflicts: AI in navigating businesses and governments

Views: 45Both Europe and the world entered a new era of international commerce: as the result, many businesses would go bust while new companies and governance models emerge. Digital technologies are going to play a vital role in resolving this and other emerging crises facilitating rapid change’s adaptation in political economies and governance. 

European guidance on using generative AI in science

Views: 8Among various directions in European integration concept, some new “unions” constantly appear: recent attempt aims at “integrating” a digital approach to science. It is called “Living guidance on responsible use of generative AI in research”, and is the second version adopted by the ERA Forum this April. The ERA’s “document” is aimed at eliminating […]

Important contribution to AI as a “co-intelligent” partner: book review

Views: 167Can books on AI help us to comprehend the digital transition, or at least part of it? Many authors would certainly think so, though the question cannot be truly answered, as the impact of some books can only seldom be empirically proven. This is not the case of the Mollick’s book, as it is […]

AI in business education: digitalization’s positive effects

Views: 27Drafting and selecting programs for the advanced corporate graduates in the changing global circumstances is closely connected to the transforming digital knowledge; the latter includes already existing varied AI’s applications. Hence, the future of education providers is grounded in perspective training adaptation to contemporary challenges, market and value chains disruptions. The main outcome lies […]

AI legislation in Europe and prohibited AI practices: Commission’s new guidelines

Views: 292In the beginning of February 2025, the Commission published guidelines providing an overview of AI practices that are regarded as unacceptable and prohibited due to their potential risks to the EU-wide values and fundamental rights. As soon as the prohibited practices are too complicated to comprehend, the Commission has prepared draft guidelines, which are […]

AI in Europe and the world: legal and executive factors

Views: 34During last decade, i.e. mainly from 2018, the EU institutions have been approaching the burning artificial intelligence (AI) issues. The “accommodation” process has been quite active: from the initial “declaration of cooperation” with the EU member states and serious funding to several AI Alliance assemblies to a Union-wide strategy on AI and European AI […]

The EU maintains coordinated policies to protect consumers online and offline

Views: 10On the World Consumer Rights Day (15 March) the Commission underlines the need to ensure proper consumers’ rights implementation and enforcement, improving digital fairness through and addressing existing gaps. Efficient consumer policy can make a tangible difference in people’s lives and help ensure a level playing field for businesses, showing the added value of […]

Strengthening finances and digital currency: global and EU’s vision

Views: 19The EU-27 is regarded as one of the world’s leaders in both providing and attracting investments; however, modern changes in geopolitics require a profound understanding of all the potential risks involved. Hence, the EU is assessing the region’s investment in key technology areas, such as semiconductors, AI, quantum technologies and crypto currencies in order […]

Consumer protection in the EU: screening online traders

Views: 14In order to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market (based on a high level of consumer and environmental protection) and making progress in the green transition, the consumers shall be fully informed on purchasing conditions. In March 2024, the new directive obliged the member states by March 2026 to adopt necessary […]

Developmental transition: global-national priorities through ESG and AI approaches

Views: 23Modern national growth concepts tend to include the ESG approaches, which are composed of environmental, social and governance components. Within this triangle, the governance often becomes a priority, particularly in the business sectors, in digital transition and data management. For the whole process to be successful, “managing” existing volumes and complexities of information becomes […]