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One goal of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is to facilitate the free movement of personal data among member states under shared data protection principles. However, the Regulation also acknowledges that transferring personal data to non-member countries demands special attention. Chapter V of GDPR specifically talks about the transfers of personal data to third countries only when:- The third country must ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data as determined by the European Commission. If such protection is not in place, the data controller or processor must provide appropriate safeguards, ensuring enforceable rights and effective legal remedies for data subjects. Alternatively, if neither adequate protection nor appropriate safeguards are present, the transfer of personal data must fall within one of the specific derogations outlined in the Regulation. To better understand the concept of International Data Transfer, we first need to understand what the ...

The advent of artificial intelligence has assumed prominence amongst all industries and various facets of people's personal lives. The integration of AI in education has been inevitable, given the significance and role of information, knowledge production and administration in the sector. This is especially so as its capabilities entail replicating higher-order thinking. Besides assisting in the education process, it also brings the element of real-life relevance, allowing education to be imparted against the backdrop of the evolving world due to the same AI. It tends to have implications on the subject matter that needs to be imparted, which tends to be something that constantly needs to answer the question of "Why and how is this particular subject matter relevant for learning?".  This induces policy-makers and educational institutions to rethink what they need to impart as knowledge, the area of matter, and the manner of thinking to be emphasised. This is because educa...