How is the legal function evolving in the age of smart factories, connected machines, and AI-driven industrial solutions?

How is the legal function evolving in the age of smart factories, connected machines, and AI-driven industrial solutions?
Businesses relying on broad and generalized consents for marketing activities face a significant risk following a recent ruling by the Data Protection Authority (the Garante) in Italy.
We explore the landmark Delaware Court decision in the Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence which analyzes the implications for AI training data practices under the US fair use copyright exception, and address how the outcome might differ under the EU's Text and Data Mining (TDM) exceptions.
A potential AI Act vs GDPR conflict might arise from the tension between the AI Actโs goal of addressing algorithmic bias and the GDPRโs strict privacy protections, making it difficult for companies to process sensitive personal data for that purpose while remaining compliant.