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Auto-generated Biomics
We’re currently working on a project for the National Trust for Scotland’s Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. During our recent ML-based hack day, I decided it was important that more people should know about the life of this pioneering poet, and that ML tools could help educate people in an accessible way — a simple comic strip. I first asked Chat GPT to write the script for an eight-panel comic strip. This produced something that seemed very plausible.
Greenwashing Dispute Risks - International Perspectives - Environmental Law - Worldwide
Fuelled by the global spread of ESG and climate-related disclosure obligations and coupled with pressures from increasingly ESG-driven stakeholders, businesses are saying more than ever about their environmental and social performance. These statements might be product-specific, relate to investment strategy or corporate governance. Such statements might be seen as good marketing, positive for a company's reputation and may well reflect a laudable transparency or ambition.
Climate Disputes - A 360-degree Perspective - Climate Change - Worldwide
Climate change is at the forefront of global news and politics, but it is not just an issue for politicians, policy makers and those working in the energy or environmental fields. Climate change is one of the most significant challenges for business that has ever existed. It is one of the few issues that can be described as truly pervasive, affecting all sectors, all jurisdictions and all parts of the supply chain.
SEC Proposes New Rules Requiring Climate-Related Disclosures
United States: SEC Proposes New Rules Requiring Climate-Related Disclosures 25 March 2022 by Ben Rubinstein , Tom O'Neill , Silke Goldberg , Michael Jones , Michael R. Kelly , Dinesh Banani , Xavier Amadei and Jin Kong Herbert Smith Freehills To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Ecuador's Constitutional Court Takes On Extractive Industries
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Constitutional Court of Ecuador (the “Court”) has recently ruled on a series of constitutional actions brought against the development of mining projects in Ecuador (the “Decisions”). The Decisions illustrate the Court's continued approach to recognizing and strengthening the right to prior consultation of indigenous communities on extractive activities in the country.
UK: Climate Change 101: Climate Disclosures And Target Setting (Podcast) 16 February 2022 by Jannis Bille , Ben Rubinstein and Melanie Debenham Herbert Smith Freehills To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In this episode we cover managing risks in relation to climate disclosures and target-setting. In particular we discuss greenwashing, recent significant claims and what companies can do to manage litigation risk.
Climate Change 101: What Is Greenwashing? (Podcast) Original
Worldwide: Climate Change 101: What Is Greenwashing? (Podcast) 03 February 2022 Herbert Smith Freehills To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In this episode Ben Rubinstein will talk about greenwashing. He is breaking down what it is, why greenwashing is a big deal and outline some practical tips of how to avoid engaging in greenwashing.
Is US Government Inaction On Climate Change A Breach Of The Constitution?
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A United States court has recently been asked to consider whether the federal government's inaction in relation to climate change breaches the United States constitution. The court (by a majority of two to one) reluctantly found that they did not have jurisdiction to order the government to redress that inaction. The plaintiffs have indicated their intention to appeal the decision.
The simple process of re-identifying patients in public health records
In August 2016, Australia’s federal Department of Health published medical billing records of about 2.9 million Australians online. These records came from the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) containing 1 billion lines of historical health data from the records of around 10 per cent of the population.
How small details can create a big problem
As the quantity of data being collected by government agencies grows ever larger, so too does the pressure to link those datasets to create comprehensive and searchable records. But linking these different datasets, especially if they contain information about individuals, presents both a technical and privacy challenge. On the one hand, you want accurate linking between these records for that person; this is best achieved by using values like the person’s name and address.
Facebook, the Government and revenge porn
Last week, Facebook announced it is partnering with the government to pilot a program in Australia aimed at tackling the problem of unauthorised sharing of intimate or sexual pictures, with plans to launch in the US and UK in the future. While the intent to prevent ‘revenge porn’ should be applauded, Facebook’s approach raises a number of concerns.
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