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European Commission publishes guidance on prohibited AI practices under AI Act

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The European Commission has published guidelines which provide an overview of AI practices that are deemed unacceptable due to their potential risks to European values and fundamental rights. The AI Act, which aims to promote innovation while ensuring high levels of health, safety, and fundamental rights protection, classifies AI systems into different risk categories, including…

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This Week’s Techlaw News Round-up

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UK law Gambling Commission issues industry warning notice about licensed software appearing on illegal market The Gambling Commission has issued an industry warning notice about licensed software appearing on illegal markets. The Commission said that it knows about casino games supplied by licensed operators appearing on unlicensed websites available to consumers in Grean Britain illegally….

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CMA independent inquiry group publishes provisional findings in cloud services market investigation

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The Competition and Markets Authority’s independent inquiry group has published provisional findings following its review of cloud services. It has provisionally found that competition is not working as well as it could be, which may be leading to higher costs, less choice, less innovation and lower quality of service for businesses and organisations across the…

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CMA secures important changes from Google to tackle fake reviews

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Online reviews can have a huge impact on consumer spending. The CMA has estimated that as much as £23 billion of UK consumer spending is potentially influenced by online reviews annually, and research has shown that 89% of consumers use online customer reviews when researching a product or service. Any business that publishes reviews should…

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EDPB adopts pseudonymisation guidelines and provides guidance on cooperation with competition authorities

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During its January 2025 plenary meeting, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on pseudonymisation, as well as a statement on the interplay of competition law and data protection. Pseudonymisation The GDPR refers to the term “pseudonymisation” as a safeguard that may be appropriate and effective to meet data protection obligations. The EDPB has…

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UK government publishes response to Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report on governance of AI

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The UK government has published its response to the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee report on the governance of AI. It thanks the Committee for its report, and notes the conclusions and recommendations. It agrees with the Committee that AI-specific legislation is required. and says that it will shortly publish a…

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Ofcom publishes final guidance on age checks to protect children online

Ofcom has published its final guidance on age assurance under the Online Safety Act 2023. It says that robust age checks are a cornerstone of the OSA. It requires services which allow pornography or certain other types of harmful content to introduce “age assurance” to ensure that children are not normally able to encounter it….

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