Regulation in the AI space is about to change significantly with the introduction of the EU AI Act. How will this new legislation affect enterprises in the EU and beyond? This webinar, hosted by Everest Group Partners Anil Vijayan and Nitish Mittal alongside Mark Lewis, Senior Consultant at Stephenson Harwood LLP, delved into this first-of-its-kind regulation and its implications for enterprises, tech providers, and tech service providers. They discussed how to prepare for the legislation’s effects, including its extraterritorial impact, as the introduction of this comprehensive AI-focused legislation affected other global locations. Watch this event and gain insights into the potential repercussions of this legislation, with advice for best practices and key considerations to make when implementing AI tools in light of this new Act. What questions did the webinar answer for the participants? What is the state of the global regulatory environment with regards to AI? What is the anticipated impact of the EU AI act for various stakeholders? How can enterprises prepare for the Act coming into effect?

The European Union’s adoption of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), that has come into effect from May 2018, directly impacts all companies based in, or doing business with companies/individuals based in the European Economic Area (EEA). This has put pressure on organizations to comply with its stipulated requirements for data (both steady state and in-transit). As enterprises invest in their compliance, security, and risk initiatives, they are relying on the support of service providers to not only discover sensitive and personal data, but also enable their GDPR compliance. Service providers, as a result, are investing in developing capabilities to enable this GDPR journey for their clients. These investments include development of proprietary solutions to discover data, expansion of their partner ecosystems, and nurturing of their workforce to be GDPR-ready. In this research, we present the assessment and detailed profiles of eight IT service providers featured on the GDPR services PEAK Matrix™. Each service provider profile presents a comprehensive picture of its service suite, scale of operations, and domain investments. The assessment is based on Everest Group’s annual RFI process for the calendar year 2017, interactions with leading GDPR service providers, client reference checks, and an analysis of the GDPR services market. The report covers the following: Market trends in the GDPR services space Imperatives for enterprises and service providers PEAK Matrix assessment of GDPR service providers Profiles of eight GDPR service providers Membership(s) Application Services