A team from Cripps reveal the perhaps surprising results of their research in to the political leanings of LLMs. In this article, Cripps’ specialist AI and Data team unpacks the political bias in generative artificial intelligence large language models (“LLMs”). We present the available research, explain our own test results and conclude that LLMs have…
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We have teamed up with the LIDC (International League of Competition Law) to share a series of podcasts examining some of the increasingly pressing questions around cloud computing, AI and competition law. Over seven episodes, recorded in November 2024, Ben Evans, Shruti Hiremath and guests will look beyond the current position to identify some of the pressures…
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UK law Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill passes to House of Commons The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has completed its passage through the House of Lords and had its first reading in the House of Commons on 12 May 2025. It was referred to a second reading committee, who will debate the Bill and…
During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s proposal to extend the validity of the UK adequacy decisions under the GDPR and the Law Enforcement Directive (LED). It also adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s draft adequacy decision under the GDPR concerning the European Patent Organisation…
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Following consultation, the government has laid its Statement of Strategic Priorities for Online Safety before the UK parliament under section 172 of the Online Safety Act. The SSP sets out the government’s focus areas for online safety. Ofcom must have regard to these priorities. The SSP are as follows: Ofcom must have regard to the…
The UK government has issued a voluntary Software Security Code of Practice which has been developed to improve the security and resilience of software that organisations and businesses rely on. It aims to support software vendors and their customers in reducing the likelihood and impact of software supply chain attacks and other software resilience incidents….
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UK law UK government consults on draft regulations to commence Sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is consulting on draft secondary legislation to commence sections 61 to 64 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (the Renewals Provisions). The…
James Humphrey-Evans and Nedko Nedev set out the corporate risk factors associated with communications networks, including those exposed by the recent Iberian outage. Along pavements and roads in major cities, you will cross over the groundworks and chambers used by telcos for the networks we all use, just as the utility networks bring power and…
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The High Court recently issued its ruling in the case of Jaevee Homes v Fincham [2025] EWHC 942 (TCC). The judgment runs to 50 pages. The case arose in the context of a dispute between property developer Jaevee Homes (J), based in Norwich, and demolition contractor Steve Fincham (F). The dispute involved demolition works at…
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UK law Ofcom issues guidance on mandatory age checks for pornographic content services Last week we wrote about Ofcom’s new guidance on protecting children under the Online Safety Act 2023. Among other things, it requires age assurance requirements for online services allowing pornographic content. From 25 July 2025, affected services must implement ‘highly effective age…