The European Parliament has agreed its position on the AI Act aspects of the Digital Omnibus proposals. This follows two committee reports and the Council’s position earlier in March. The proposal would delay the application of certain rules on high-risk artificial intelligence systems, with the aim of making sure that guidance and standards to help…
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UK law Online Safety (CSEA Content Reporting by Regulated User-to-User Service Providers) Regulations 2026 made The Online Safety (CSEA Content Reporting by Regulated User-to-User Service Providers) Regulations SI 2026/268 have been made. They come into force on 7 April 2026 and set out the legal requirements for services to comply with the child sexual exploitation…
UK law Business and Trade Committee holds inquiry on AI, business and the future of the workforce The House of Commons Business and Trade Select Committee is holding an inquiry into AI to better understand the opportunities and costs for businesses and the workforce, and to make recommendations on government priorities. It says that AI…
The UK government has issued its report and impact assessment on AI and copyright under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. This follows the recent report by the House of Lords Communications and Digital Sleect Committee. In a written statement to the UK parliament, Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology…
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The Council of the EU has agreed its position on the proposal to streamline rules on AI as have two European parliamentary committees. The proposal forms part of the so-called “Omnibus VII” legislative package in the EU’s simplification agenda. The package includes proposals for two regulations aiming to simplify the EU’s digital legislative framework and…
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The ICO and Ofcom have warned the major platforms that minimum‑age policies must be properly enforced using robust, effective age assurance mechanisms. They have written to large tech companies setting out clear expectations, and signaling that enforcement action will follow where platforms do not comply. What has Ofcom said? Ofcom is calling on user‑to‑user and…
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MEPs have adopted recommendations aimed at protecting copyrighted creative work from use by artificial intelligence. They believe that EU copyright law should apply to all systems of generative artificial intelligence on the EU market, regardless of where the AI model was trained. Remuneration and transparency MEPs say that the use of copyrighted material by genAI…
UK law Ofcom investigates online forums hosting image-based sexual abuse Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether the provider of two online image boards has failed to comply with duties to protect people in the UK from illegal content. Due to the nature of these sites, Ofcom has decided not to name them or their…
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued guidance on how to comply with consumer law when deploying AI agents. It says that using AI agents can help make a business model more productive and efficient, while also improving the customer experience. However, to benefit fully from agentic AI, the CMA says that businesses need…
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The European Commission has issued a second draft of its Code of Practice aimed at helping providers and deployers meet the marking and labelling requirements for AI generated content under Article 50 of the AI Act. The second version has been streamlined and simplified, with the aim of providing more flexibility for the signatories, reducing…