Alex Kirkhope

Partner, Shoosmiths Sarah is a Partner in Shoosmiths' IT & Technology team advising on all aspects of IT transactions, non-contentious IP, data laws, and commercial contracts. With a particular focus on sustainable and emerging technologies (and the convergence of the two), including AI and robotics, blockchain, the metaverse and web3, Sarah co-leads our AI Advisory practice and is passionate about partnering with clients to scale-up AI and other bleeding-edge technologies responsibly.

Agentic AI, which refers to advanced AI technologies capable of autonomous problem-solving and task execution, is predicted to be a major technological breakthrough in 2025. However, it poses unique challenges for existing AI governance frameworks such as the EU AI Act.

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