UK law Financial Stability Board consults on financial institutions’ responsible AI adoption The Financial Stability Board is consulting on responsible AI adoption by financial institutions. Its report highlights the benefits and risks associated with AI use in the financial system. To facilitate responsible AI adoption by financial institutions, the report proposes a menu of 12…
Emma Hewins looks at the questions of creativity, authenticity, control and how creators can assert ownership as AI generated music takes hold “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”Maya Angelou Maya Angelou’s words still explain why music matters: it is more than entertainment,…
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UK law High Court considers case where solicitors used misleading AI-generated material in correspondence with court In Cork and another v Smith [2026] EWHC 1199 (Ch), the High Court considered a case involving misleading legal submissions made by the applicants’ former solicitors. The court found that a junior lawyer had relied on generative AI to…
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed a new conduct requirement on Google Search, requiring it to take specific action under the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024. The CMA says the measure is intended to secure a fairer deal for publishers and consumers, while improving Google’s search services in the…
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Law, AI, and the Apprenticeship of Judgment Gareth Davies thinks the gap between the AI’s output and the practitioner’s correction is where wisdom lives As lawyers learn from working with AI, the AI can be built to learn from working with lawyers. This is not a philosophical point but a structural one, and the structure…
The European Commission has adopted a recommendation designed to enable everyone in the EU to have access to age verification tools based on anonymous proof-of-age technologies, aiming to ensure the highest standards for privacy and data protection. Age verification is part of the Commission’s strategy to protect minors online. The recommendation discusses actions that the…
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Last week, the UK government outlined its legislative programme for 2026. This article covers the key bills affecting tech and digital businesses. While there is no single technology or AI bill included in the programme, there are a number of measures and targeted reforms affecting AI, cyber security, digital infrastructure and competition law. Under the…
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UK law ICO fines South Staffordshire plc and South Staffordshire Water plc £963,900 following cyberattack and data breach The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined South Staffordshire plc and South Staffordshire Water plc £963,900. This follows a cyberattack and data breach which led to the personal information of 633,887 customers and employees being extracted and published…
Why Better Judgment Matters More Than Better Rules In the second of a series of three articles looking at the lawyers and AI through a philosophical lens, Gareth Davies ponders the alignment trap and why AI is not the problem, its users are. When something goes wrong with AI, the instinct is to blame the…
UK law ICO updates guidance on direct marketing using electronic mail The ICO has issued its guidance on direct marketing using electronic mail. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduced a new soft opt-in for charitable purposes in PECR regulation 22(3A). This allows charities to send direct marketing by electronic mail without people’s consent…