Simon Deane-Johns takes a step back to review the state of play on AI, AI risk management and some regulatory trends round the world. The widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) – particularly generative AI – as well as the challenges it brings and the fact you may not know you’re relying on it, requires…
The full plenary of the European Parliament has voted to approve the EU AI Act by an overwhelming majority: This follows the political agreement between the member states and MEPs in December 2023. It aims to protect fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability from high-risk AI, while boosting innovation and establishing…
The Chancellor has delivered the Spring Budget 2024. The key issues of interest to tech lawyers are set out below. University spin-outs At the Autumn Statement 2023, the UK government announced that it had accepted the recommendations in Professor Irene Tracey’s and Doctor Andrew Williamson’s independent review of university spin-outs. With the aim of helping…
Read More… from Spring Budget 2024: announcements of interest to tech lawyers
UK law ICO releases guidance on biometric data and recognition The ICO has issued guidance on biometric recognition, which highlights how the UK GDPR applies when biometric data is used in biometric recognition systems. The guidance also looks at the uses of biometric recognition and explains how these involve processing special category biometric data. It…
Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Helen Hart look at the recent case of Harber, a tax case involving fictitious case references generated by ChatGPT…
It says that the UK government is concentrating too much on AI safety rather than opportunities….
The package includes establishing an AI Office to implement and enforce the AI Act….
Read More… from European Commission launches AI innovation package to support AI startups and SMEs
The first chapter is open for consultation now, and the consultation ends on 1 March….
Read More… from Information Commissioner’s Office launches consultation series on generative AI
The headline is that the government will not pursue a broad TDM exemption to copyright infringement….
Read More… from UK government response to CMS AI and creative technology report published
It seeks views on whether the partnership, including recent developments, has resulted in a relevant merger situation and, if so, the impact that the merger could have on competition in the UK….
Read More… from CMA seeks views on Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI