Risk Assessments with Agne Kaarlep

Podcast Summary:
This week we delve into the critical topic of risk assessments within the evolving landscape of online safety regulations. I’m joined by Agne Kaarlep from Tremau, exploring how various regulatory frameworks like the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the UK Online Safety Act (OSA) are implementing risk assessments to improve platform safety and governance. We discuss the necessity of continuous and cyclical risk evaluation, the differences in regulatory approaches between the EU and UK governments, and the broader impacts on trust and safety practices within companies.

Agne Bio:
Agne is the Head of Policy at Tremau. Prior to Tremau, Agne worked in the European Commission where she wrote and negotiated the Terrorist Content Online Regulation and the Digital Services Act. Agne led the Commission’s work on the EU Internet Forum, bringing together tech companies and member states to tackle illegal content and, more recently, she also led cooperation with the US on platform governance work under the EU-US Trade and Technology Council. Before joining the Commission, Agne worked as an advisor for the Estonian government on a range of security issues.

Edited by The Motion Bureau

Music by Robert Taylor Jr.