HOT TOPICS
In the “Hot Topics” section, I briefly address the key challenges of the digital industry that my clients face and that are top of mind for me as an advisor. If you want to get in touch with me about one of these – or adjacent – topics, please send me an email: your@advice-serentschy.com
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Unraveling the confusion around Quantum-Safe Encryption
Rapid advances in Quantum Computing (QC) raise big expectations and some concerns. We observe this dichotomy between hype and doomsday scenarios with the introduction of many innovations (see also the discussion on opportunities and threats of AI). Since risks of quantum computing for traditional encryption have entered experts’ awareness, a discussion is going on whether…
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Why critical infrastructure operators should address quantum computing threats now
HSBC Holdings Plc will become the first British bank to test an advanced data-security system based on quantum cryptography1 being run by UK telecom giant BT Group Plc, Amazon.com Inc.’s AWS cloud and Japan’s Toshiba Corp. So-called quantum key distribution is a type of cyber defense that financial institutions think could help protect trillions of dollars of transactions from increasingly sophisticated hackers…
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On Technological Sweetness, the nuclear moment and AI
According to a July 21, 2023, White House statement, seven major AI labs (Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI) have voluntarily committed to delaying the deployment of pioneering AI models (e.g., GPT-5). In the words of the White House, “These commitments, which the companies have chosen to undertake immediately, underscore three principles that…
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How to regulate AI? Does a dedicated AI authority make sense?
The rapid rise of AI applications like ChatGPT has raised hopes and fears. Calls for regulation to limit adverse effects are growing louder. In this context, there are increasing calls for a dedicated AI authority. The reflexive call for a dedicated authority to regulate AI may be due to fears of possible loss of control,…
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The confusing world of AI and its applications:
Given the unprecedented rise of ChatGPT, GPT-4 and the like, this topic cannot be ignored in a section entitled “Hot Topics”. Digital platforms like Google, Microsoft, Apple and their Chinese equivalents have also jumped on the AI bandwagon, adding it to their products like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 Copilot, etc. As in the chip…
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The 6G Ecosystem calls for a new regulatory approach
The emergence of the 6G ecosystem is another tipping point for the policy and regulatory orthodoxy. Against a U.S. backdrop of favorable conditions for innovation, policymakers in Europe must recognize the need to change their analytical and planning structures. Telecom regulators need to break out of their sectoral silos. Fortunately, many are ready to do…
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“Game over” for traditional regulation and a call for regulatory innovation
Telecom regulators in the EU tend to lose importance in the ICT ecosystem as the companies subject to their regulation (the telecom companies) become less competitive on the global digital economy playing field. EU telecommunications providers are increasingly being bypassed and left behind by larger digital platforms and cloud providers – and by China’s “techno…
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EU Digital Policy Activism and why regulation alone is not sufficient
For the past three years, the European Commission has been rolling out a tsunami of new regulations and directives alongside the GDPR. This digital policy activism includes the production of both non-legislative (i.e., strategies, action plans, etc.) and legislative acts (i.e., already applicable regulations and directives, as well as proposals for such regulations or directives).…