In January 2024, the ICO launched its five-part generative AI consultation series. It has now published its consultation response. The series set out to address regulatory uncertainties about how specific aspects of the UK GDPR and the DPA 2018 apply to the development and use of generative AI. It did that by setting out the…
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The UK government is consulting on how copyright material can be used to train AI models. It aims to ensure protection and payment for rights holders and support AI developers to innovate responsibly. Currently, uncertainty about how copyright law applies to AI is holding back both sectors from reaching their full potential. It can make…
Volker Matz and Martin Cox outline some of the obstacles facing organisations seeking to use generative AI in their processes. Generative AI is at the forefront of current and future organisational change, offering significant opportunities for innovation but also posing challenges around adoption, copyright, and regulatory compliance. As businesses integrate AI-generated content into their operations,…
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The House of Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee has published its report on the future of news. It says that the risk of a “two tier” media environment in the UK is growing. The economics of mass market journalism are worsening, trust is low, and more people are actively avoiding mainstream reporting. News enthusiasts…
UK law Ofcom publishes letter to online service providers on generative AI and chatbots Ofcom has published an open letter to online service providers in the UK about how the Online Safety Act 2023 applies to generative AI and chatbots. Websites or apps which use a generative AI chatbot that enables users to share text,…
UK law CMA consults on draft guidance for the markets regime in the Enterprise Act 2002 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on its draft new guidance for the markets regime in the Enterprise Act 2002, as amended by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. The consultation ends on 3 December…
Amanda Chaboryk examines how policies and organisations may need to adapt if generative AI is to be used to improve access to justice. Introduction The legal field has consistently faced a growing and essential demand for innovation to tackle persistent issues related to access to justice. At a high level, the primary factors that impact access…
The UK government is launching a new Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO), which aims to reduce the burden for businesses hoping to bring new products and services to the market in some of the UK’s fastest-growing sectors. The RIO will support regulators to update regulation, with the aim of speeding up approvals, and ensuring different regulatory…
Mauricio Figueroa summarises the key points from the SCL AI Conference hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills on 8th October. Practitioners, lawmakers, academics, trainees, in-house lawyers, and civil society representatives gathered at Herbert Smith Freehills’ offices in London for the annual Society for Computers and Law AI conference. The event brought together experts to explore the…
Amanda Chaboryk and Nicholas Cook highlight the importance of reviewing your information architecture before using your data for generative AI The advent of artificial intelligence (AI), and generative AI (GenAI) in particular, has resulted in a dawning era of transformative potential in the legal domain. It has been met with a range of reactions from…
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