AI, Machine Learning & Big Data Laws And Regulations 2023

1. Trends

The unparalleled global growth of, and interest in, artificial intelligence ("AI") has caused great tension in legal fields, particularly in the data privacy and information technology sectors. Since their inception in the 1950s, AI, big data, and machine learning have gained tremendous momentum, especially in recent years, possibly owing to their mainstream implementation. Legal norms will persistently be strained as AI becomes increasingly complex and adept at completing "life-like" tasks when utilising machine learning.

In 2019, Malta set up an AI taskforce that was entrusted with:

1. finding ways to create a sustainable local engine for growth;
2. looking into the unknown risks of AI without hindering innovation and economic development; and