The Information Commissioner’s Office has opened formal investigations into X and xAI covering their processing of personal data in relation to the Grok AI chatbot and its potential to produce harmful sexualised images and video content. This follows reports that Grok has been used to generate non-consensual sexualised images of individuals, including children. The ICO…
UK law Imgur owner MediaLab fined over children’s privacy failures The ICO has fined Imgur owner, MediaLab. AI Inc, nearly £250,000 for failing to put in place basic safeguards to protect children’s information. The ICO says that unlawful processing meant children could have been exposed to harmful content on Imgur including content relating to eating disorders, antisemitism, homophobia…
The European Commission has started two sets of proceedings to assist Google in complying with its obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The specifications formalise the Commission’s regulatory dialogue with Google on certain areas of its compliance with two DMA obligations. The first set of proceedings concerns Google’s obligation under the Article 6(7) of…
UK law GDS and DSIT publish guidelines for preparing government datasets for AI use The Government Digital Service and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have published initial guidance on preparing government datasets for use in AI applications. The guidance provides the initial guidelines for releasing government datasets for AI applications and sets out…
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed a package of measures aimed at helping businesses and consumers make active and informed choices when using Google’s search services in the UK. This includes making sure publishers, including news and other content producers, get a fairer deal over how their content is used in Google’s AI…
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The European Commission has launched a formal investigation against X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission has also extended the investigation that it launched in December 2023 into X’s compliance with its recommender systems risk management obligations. As SCL readers will be aware, Grok is an AI tool developed by the provider of…
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have adopted a Joint Opinion on the European Commission’s proposed Digital Omnibus. Among other things, the Digital Omnibus seeks to simplify the implementation of certain harmonised rules under the AI Act to ensure their effective application. The EDPB and the EDPS support…
UK law Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 5) Regulations 2026 made The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 5) Regulations 2026 SI 2026/31 have been made to bring certain provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 into force on 6 February 2026. Section 138(2) inserts new sections 66E,…
The UK Government has announced a consultation on children’s social media use and a ban on phones in schools in an effort to protect the wellbeing of young people and to create safer online experiences. It will be consulting on restrictions on addictive features, a ban on social media access for children and better age…
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According to a new report by the UK Treasury Select Committee, the Bank of England (BOE), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Treasury are exposing the public and the financial system to serious harm due to their current positions on AI in financial services. The report highlights potential harms to consumers including a lack of…
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