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The new Swiss Data Protection Act has been in force since 1 September 2023, without a transition period. We will show you the most important takeaways once again.

The Digital Services Act passed last year is already relevant for so called "very large online platforms and search engines" since 25 August 2023. These services already need to comply with all new obligations under the act.

The integration of AI chats, like ChatGPT, in games will open up exciting new possibilities for the medium. Conceivable are evolutions of text-based genres, more in-depth stories and quests, and a much more immersive world for the players.

After more than 15 years, the Canton of Zurich is undergoing a total revision of its law on information and data protection (IDG).

According to the parliamentary initiative of the Green Group of 15 June 2023, the nDSG should be amended in Art. 21bis nDSG.

AI can be used to write dialogue, quests and item descriptions. In addition, it can generate art assets, game items and other objects. AI models will also greatly simplify the procedural generation of game worlds. The limits of the use of generative AI seem to depend solely on the imagination of the developers.

The Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (judgment of July 6, 2023 - 20 U 72/22) has ruled that a product advertisement with the claim "climate neutral" must not leave the consumer in doubt as to whether this climate neutrality is already achieved during the manufacturing process or only through compensatory measures.

The Swedish Data Protection Inspectorate has imposed a fine of SEK 13 million on Bonnier AB.