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The Mobile Century 2024

CMS is delighted to support The Mobile Century, a publication written by women in the digital space, published by the Global Telecom Women’s Network (GTWN).

The Mobile Century provides a global perspective on the most important issues facing the digital technology sector, while championing the role and contribution of women leaders in bringing about meaningful change. These characteristics align closely with the professional and cultural values of CMS’ Technology, Media and Communications Practice.

The promise and anticipation around Artificial Intelligence has captivated worldwide attention over the past year like no other recent technological revolution. Governments around the world have rushed to understand how they can respond to generative AI, ensuring that their industries are well placed to capture maximum value from this innovation, whilst also not exposing their populations to undue risks.

This edition of The Mobile Century includes an insightful essay by CMS Partner and Co-Head of the TMC Sector Group, Dóra Petrányi on finding the appropriate balance between AI ethics and AI regulation. It also includes an inspiring fireside chat between Dóra and Francesca Rossi, who is a computer scientist, an IBM Fellow and the IBM Global AI Ethics Leader.

At the same time, society is facing other new challenges, as the digital natives – those who only know a digital world – see all aspects of their lives transformed. As certain jobs and even professions are being transformed by digital technology, what does the future look like for those who are inheriting our digital world? What do governments, regulators and industry itself need to do to ensure the benefits of these technologies outweigh the risks that have emerged?

At CMS, we continue to be honoured to support the GTWN and its flagship magazine The Mobile Century, which, once again, is dense with thought-provoking articles from inspiring leaders. We hope the articles motivate you, as they do us, to think about our responsibilities and the wider impact of our companies on the world around us.

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Life and work in the digital era

Digital Generation was chosen as the theme for the 2024 edition of The Mobile Century as it encapsulates several of the most important issues currently driving the global debate around the future of the digital tech sector.

Generative AI rose to prominence in 2023 with the launch of ChatGPT and other large language models. Artificial intelligence suddenly became the topic on everyone’s lips, with predictions about the impact that AI would have on human society ranging between extremes of the wildly optimistic to the downright scary. Governments reacted with proposals to regulate and control some of the more worrying aspects of AI generation, while industry experts cautioned against an over-reaction that could stifle innovation. We are thankful to the global experts who have contributed their perspectives on this important issue and know that this discussion will further the international debate on the future of AI.…

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Navigating the digital regulation tsunami


A host of regulations and directives are being promoted by the European Union, to respond to the challenges of the digital era – the “Digital Regulation Tsunami”, as María Gonzalez Gordon (CMS Spain) describes it. Although most businesses are well aware of the approaching wave of regulations, many have less than ideal approaches on how to handle them. In her article “Navigating the digital regulation tsunami”, she highlights current issues businesses face while navigating the regulations, but also the opportunities that result when transitioning from a stance of strict compliance to a proactive approach.

María González Gordon
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Managing Partner
Madrid
T +34 91 187 19 06

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From AI ethics to AI regulation


Focusing on the current hottest topic, AI, Dora Petranyi (CMS Hungary) covers the rise of AI and its proposed regulation in Europe in her article “From AI ethics to AI regulation”. We are already seeing many examples in the media, not just in Europe but around the world, of how AI is being used in what many would consider unethical or at least dubious ways. While some regions won’t apply regulations on AI, Dora answers the question if Europe should take a more economic, competitive approach or rather focus on its core values and human rights, and why one does not necessarily exclude the other.

Dóra Petrányi
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Partner
CEE Managing Director, Co-Head of the Technology, Media and Communications Group
Budapest
T +36 1 483 4820

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Sustainable data centers


“New digital frontiers: Sustainable data centres” by Eva Talmacsi (CMS UK) deals with the ever-growing number of data centres and the arising problems coming with their need for energy. Data centre energy demand is forecasted to increase by about 15x by 2030 to reach 8% of total projected electricity demand, which consumes valuable resources and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Eva suggests several ways to make data centres greener, such as sustainable energy, cooling and buildings, and shows how businesses can use environmental policies to their advantage.

Eva Talmacsi
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Partner
London
T +44 20 7367 2435

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Key contacts

María González Gordon
María González Gordon
Managing Partner
Madrid
T +34 91 187 19 06
Dóra Petrányi
Dóra Petrányi
Partner
CEE Managing Director, Co-Head of the Technology, Media and Communications Group
Budapest
T +36 1 483 4820
Eva Talmacsi
Eva Talmacsi
Partner
London
T +44 20 7367 2435

Expertise

TMC - Technology, Media & Communications Intellectual Property Commercial ESG – Environmental, social and governance Data Protection

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