The Data Chronicles

Welcome to The Data Chronicles, brought to you by the Hogan Lovells Cadwalader global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. This multimedia series is dedicated to the ever-changing legal and regulatory developments in the world of data, privacy, and cybersecurity. Join us as we unravel and unpack various regulatory frameworks and legal developments around the globe. The Data Chronicles will provide: In-depth Insights: Our videos and podcasts feature interviews hosted by Scott Loughlin, co-lead of the Privacy and Cybersecurity practice, with leading privacy, cybersecurity, data and other professionals at the forefront of their fields. We’ll share their insights, experience, and practices related to legal issues that cut across legal disciplines, geographies and regulatory regimes. Trending Topics: Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, data challenges, and emerging technologies. We analyze the implications of these trends and offer ins

The Data Chronicles is a technology podcast hosted by Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader hosts The Data Chronicles, a technology show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #118

  Who gets to judge? The hidden power shift behind AI adoption

  Aug 13, 202636 min

  AI is no longer just a legal technology or governance issue – it is increasingly an organizational transformation challenge. In this episode of The Data Chronicles, we sit down with Avi Goldfarb, the Rotman Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare at the University of Toronto and co-author of Prediction Machines and Power and Prediction, to examine why widespread AI pilots, strategies, deployed tools, and leadership attention have not yet produced the deeper business change many organizations expected. We explore why simply giving teams access to AI tools is not the same as redesigning how a business works, how AI can shift decision-making power among employees, leaders, and vendors, and why organizations must decide what they value before letting external systems define success for them. Ultimately, the conversation reframes AI not as a machine that makes decisions for us, but as a powerful information technology whose transformative value depends on human judgment, clear KPIs, CEO-level commitment, and a deliberate understanding of what the organization is trying to accomplish.

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  Episode #117

  APAC Spotlight

  Jul 21, 202633 min

  APAC Spotlight is a podcast from the Hogan Lovells Cadwalader APAC Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity team, led by Charmian Aw, exploring the key developments shaping the region’s fast-evolving digital regulatory landscape. In our first episode, we tackle cross-border data transfers and data localisation. Data and businesses are increasingly global, but regulations are not. We bust common myths, explore why organizations should look beyond China when assessing regulatory risk, and discuss how geopolitics, national security and AI are reshaping the rules around data. We also share practical perspectives on navigating APAC’s fragmented regulatory landscape without building a separate compliance programme for every jurisdiction. The key takeaway? Think globally, localise selectively. Tune in to find out what businesses, legal teams and privacy professionals need to know as APAC’s data regulatory landscape continues to evolve.

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  Episode #116

  The narrowing window for AI policy: Why bold action matters

  Jun 11, 202641 min

  AI regulation in the United States is at an inflection point. A new executive order, emerging legislation, and shifting political dynamics are rapidly reshaping the policy landscape for AI developers and adopters. In this episode of The Data Chronicles, we examine the administration’s latest executive order on AI innovation and security, which introduces a voluntary framework for pre-release review of frontier AI models – an approach some compared to FDA-style oversight. We also explore how it differs from prior safety-focused directives and more aggressive regulatory models abroad. The discussion highlights what this moment means for companies across the ecosystem, from major tech firms helping shape policy to startups navigating commercialization. At the core is a key tension: policymakers are unusually open to new ideas but the window to influence these frameworks may be narrower than it appears.

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  Episode #115

  2026 State legislative updates

  Jun 1, 202624 min

  State-level data regulation in the United States is accelerating, with a growing patchwork of laws reshaping how organizations approach privacy, artificial intelligence, and online safety. In this episode of The Data Chronicles, we provide a 2026 legislative wrap-up, examining how new comprehensive privacy laws in states like Oklahoma and Alabama, alongside emerging frameworks in Louisiana, are reinforcing a largely harmonized – but still fragmented – compliance landscape. The discussion explores how AI regulation is diverging more significantly, with states such as Colorado and Connecticut shifting toward targeted, risk-based approaches focused on automated decision-making and employment use cases, while broader concerns around AI chatbots and workforce integration continue to draw legislative attention. We also unpack the rapid evolution of online safety and children’s protections, including the expansion of age-appropriate design codes, age verification requirements, and ongoing constitutional challenges. Across all three areas, the episode highlights the practical implications of increased regulatory overlap, evolving enforcement dynamics, and the growing need for organizations to monitor state-level developments closely – particularly as lawmakers continue to experiment with technology-driven solutions and push toward more granular oversight of data-driven systems.

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  Episode #114

  UK Data protection reform explained

  May 4, 202641 min

  Data protection in the United Kingdom is entering a new phase of post‑Brexit divergence, introducing targeted but impactful changes across regulatory governance, enforcement, and day‑to‑day compliance. In this episode of The Data Chronicles, we examine how the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 is reshaping UK data protection through reforms to the ICO’s structure, new approaches to cookies, automated decision‑making, international data transfers, and lawful bases for processing. The discussion explores how increased flexibility in the United Kingdom is paired with heightened enforcement risk, why operating across United Kingdom and European Union regimes is becoming more complex for global organizations, and how data protection is increasingly being reframed as both a legal compliance and economic policy tool – demanding closer coordination between legal, product, and operational teams.

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