Podcast: The Spotlight
Posted on Jul 31, 2017 in Perspective | Comments Off on Podcast: The Spotlight
On this episode of The Spotlight radio show, Eversheds Sutherland (US) Partner Michael Nelson discusses the status of artificial intelligence, one of the biggest hurdles that driverless car technology will face and why he thinks the rules of the road will need to be rewritten.
House Subcommittee Panel Unanimously Approves Self-Driving Legislation
Posted on Jul 20, 2017 in Insurance Regulation, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on House Subcommittee Panel Unanimously Approves Self-Driving Legislation
The Energy and Commerce Committee’s Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection panel unanimously approved a bill that would be Congress’s first attempt at adopting laws for autonomous vehicles. The bill’s bipartisan support was due in part to the Republican leadership’s adoption of Democratic proposals on safety oversight by federal regulators. In essence, the bill would allow...
Elon Musk Discusses Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence
Posted on Jul 19, 2017 in Industry News, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Elon Musk Discusses Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence
At the recently held National Governors Association meeting, Elon Musk told U.S. governors that artificial intelligence is a “fundamental existential risk for human civilization”—far beyond existing concerns about the impact of automation on the U.S. job market. Specifically, he raised concerns about the way that regulation for new technologies has been reactive rather than proactive,...
Automation’s Impact Across A Wide Range of Industries
Posted on Jun 22, 2017 in Perspective, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on Automation’s Impact Across A Wide Range of Industries
It is becoming clear that the development of autonomous vehicles will have implications beyond the automotive industry alone. In a recent article, Mike Nelson and Trevor Satnick of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP provide insight into those implications with regard to areas such as auto insurance, ethical issues, big data, urban and suburban planning, and artificial intelligence. For...
The FTC and NHTSA Plan Workshop on Vehicles and Cybersecurity
Posted on Jun 21, 2017 in Industry News, Insurance Regulation, Technology Impacting Auto Insurance | Comments Off on The FTC and NHTSA Plan Workshop on Vehicles and Cybersecurity
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are hosting a public workshop to discuss consumer privacy issues posed by technological developments in vehicles, particularly those with some form of wireless connectivity. The potential dangers to consumers from such connected vehicles are significant, as one estimate provides that by 2020...
