On February 17, 2024, the Digital Services Act will go into effect, altering the way online platforms are held accountable for the content they host. Some see this legislative change as a necessary measure for safeguarding our online lives. Others see it as a potential hindrance to freedom of speech that has the unfortunate consequence of creating a less open internet.
But we can’t talk about the DSA without addressing the artificially generated elephant in the room. What impact will increasing online regulation have on artificial intelligence? In this episode of Click to Trust, we’ll start to answer that question with the help of Scot Pansing, principal of The Human Side of Technology. And in this last episode of our Digital Services Act investigation, we’ll check in with Tom Siegel for a look back at what we’ve learned and where we go from here with online regulation.
