Special Counsel Amelia McKellar joins us with the latest on AI and consumer protection, from rogue chatbots to fake reviews and how regulators are combatting and using AI. Plus price-fixing on defence force estates in the ACCC's first competition law court case in a while; new and proposed laws on the merger process, social media age restrictions, privacy and ex ante digital platform regulation; and the Digital Platform Services Inquiry returns to search as the US Department of Justice proposes radical remedies for Google. All this and the green Teletubby with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein.   [Links]  
The Three Laws of Robotics on Wikipedia 
TVTropes on works suggested by other works 
Press release and concise statement for ACCC v Spotless 
G+T on the passing of the merger reform legislation and what happens next 
G+T on the passing of the social media minimum age legislation 
Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind on social media age restrictions 
G+T on the new consultation on an ex ante digital competition regime  
G+T on the 9th and final interim report of the Digital Platform Services Inquiry 
Report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law (India) 
Moffatt v Air Canada, the AI chatbot decision 
G+T on the first tranche Privacy Act amendments 
Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team 
New rules for the consumer data right 
Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au  

Special Counsel&nbsp;Amelia McKellar&nbsp;joins us with the latest on AI and consumer protection, from rogue chatbots to fake reviews and how regulators are combatting and using AI.&nbsp;Plus price-fixing on defence force estates in the ACCC's first competition law court case in a while; new and proposed laws on the merger process, social media age restrictions, privacy and&nbsp;ex ante&nbsp;digital platform regulation; and the Digital Platform Services Inquiry returns to search as the US Department of Justice proposes radical remedies for Google.&nbsp;All this and the green Teletubby with co-hosts&nbsp;Moya Dodd&nbsp;and&nbsp;Matt Rubinstein.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Links]&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>The&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2bXrdSlM8ouIOxi65aFKcH">Three Laws of Robotics</a>&nbsp;on Wikipedia&nbsp;</li>
<li>TVTropes on works&nbsp;<a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuggestedBy" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuggestedBy&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1VLrIuRt6DV5LDDuGAgVH-">suggested by</a>&nbsp;other works&nbsp;</li>
<li>Press release and concise statement for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/spotless-ventia-and-senior-executives-in-court-for-alleged-price-fixing-cartel-for-services-at-defence-bases" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/spotless-ventia-and-senior-executives-in-court-for-alleged-price-fixing-cartel-for-services-at-defence-bases&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw277Aq5QdTIpGiTyYIl5ZtM">ACCC v Spotless</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on the passing of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/its-here-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-merger-reform-legislation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/its-here-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-merger-reform-legislation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Zuc3J2D0RTOpq6ukVwCNq">merger reform legislation</a>&nbsp;and what happens next&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on the passing of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/adults-only-the-social-media-minimum-age-bill" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/adults-only-the-social-media-minimum-age-bill&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3mURpuM6GW_AEiZamjws4b">social media minimum age legislation</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/we-ve-turned-kids-into-outlaws-it-won-t-work-but-we-can-still-make-social-media-safer-for-them-20241201-p5kuv0.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/we-ve-turned-kids-into-outlaws-it-won-t-work-but-we-can-still-make-social-media-safer-for-them-20241201-p5kuv0.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3C_97SSmpTMX771q4deo9c">social media age restrictions</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on the new consultation on an&nbsp;ex ante&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/government-announces-new-digital-competition-regime" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/government-announces-new-digital-competition-regime&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1J_1oBlH5n1wiIimjGrona">digital competition regime</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/accc-digital-platforms-report-confirms-googles-dominance-in-general-search" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/accc-digital-platforms-report-confirms-googles-dominance-in-general-search&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1TFECk32OT4D-PrHaLpBu_">9th and final interim report</a>&nbsp;of the Digital Platform Services Inquiry&nbsp;</li>
<li>Report of the&nbsp;<a href="https://prsindia.org/files/parliamentry-announcement/2024-04-15/CDCL-Report-20240312.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://prsindia.org/files/parliamentry-announcement/2024-04-15/CDCL-Report-20240312.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3NIFA2bwi0FY4D6_9seOjj">Committee on Digital Competition Law</a>&nbsp;(India)&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://decisions.civilresolutionbc.ca/crt/crtd/en/item/525448/index.do" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://decisions.civilresolutionbc.ca/crt/crtd/en/item/525448/index.do&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2KdDhiGNFdQDSRtJt1zxOQ">Moffatt v Air Canada</a>, the AI chatbot decision&nbsp;</li>
<li>G+T on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/one-small-step-the-privacy-amendment-bill-has-passed" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/one-small-step-the-privacy-amendment-bill-has-passed&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2BEvEl6ZPvxh2ktEF6eIxM">first tranche&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/one-small-step-the-privacy-amendment-bill-has-passed" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/one-small-step-the-privacy-amendment-bill-has-passed&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2BEvEl6ZPvxh2ktEF6eIxM">Privacy Act</a><a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/one-small-step-the-privacy-amendment-bill-has-passed" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/insights/one-small-step-the-privacy-amendment-bill-has-passed&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2BEvEl6ZPvxh2ktEF6eIxM">&nbsp;amendments</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Meet the Gilbert + Tobin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.gtlaw.com.au/expertise/competition-and-regulation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HNF8olSXKy_LOv0_AQ0Na">Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation</a>&nbsp;team&nbsp;</li>
<li>New rules for the&nbsp;<a href="https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2024-598346" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2024-598346&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734652346065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1YZudHHKQShd47bSOWcfGZ">consumer data right</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:edge@gtlaw.com.au">edge@gtlaw.com.au</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world with The Competitive Edge, a competition law podcast. Each fortnight Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with our resident experts and special guests to give you the competitive edge. 

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world with The Competitive Edge, a competition law podcast. Each fortnight Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with our resident experts and special guests to give you the competitive edge.&nbsp;

The Competitive Edge

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world. Gilbert + Tobin’s Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with leading experts to give you the competitive edge.

Get the lowdown on developments in competition law in Australia and around the world. Gilbert + Tobin&rsquo;s Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein explore insights and trends with leading experts to give you the competitive edge.

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