{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Matters: A podcast from Clio","title":"AI and the Innovation Economy with Ashley Williams","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3130,"description":"Ashley Williams, Partner and Head of Technology at Mishcon de Reya, sits at the intersection of global AI regulation, cross-border tech transactions, and the future of legal services. Leading both the firm's Technology Group and its AI sector practice, Ashley brings a rare \"helicopter view\" of how AI is reshaping industries,  from autonomous vehicles to drug discovery, and what it means for the lawyers advising them.A self-described \"nerdy kid who built computers with his uncle,\" Ashley's path took him from Addleshaw Goddard to serving the likes of Google and Apple at a U.S. firm, before landing at Mishcon where he found the boutique tech mindset paired with full international capability. Today, he's helping multinational corporations and high-growth startups navigate the regulatory and commercial complexity of operating across multiple jurisdictions.In this episode of Matters, Ashley speaks with Jack Newton about:AI in the innovation economy: Which industries are being most profoundly transformed and why data quality, not just quantity, is the real competitive moat.Navigating global AI regulation: What the EU AI Act got right and wrong, and what truly pro-innovation regulation should look like.The future of legal services: Why Ashley wants to abolish the billable hour, how AI is enabling dynamic team capacity, and why legal is having its \"spreadsheet moment.\"","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/24szdUzMa2NAIvBKm3XXEYmjN5tzF9pRSv-nkL5QqtI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wODkw/MmQ3NTE1NTVmMWU0/NWU1MjdiNTlhNWFm/MzUwOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}