‘News companies have been warned of a “devastating impact” on online audiences as search results are replaced by AI summaries, after a new study claimed it caused up to 80% fewer clickthroughs.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/24/ai-summaries-causing-devastating-drop-in-online-news-audiences-study-finds

‘Paul Newman KC gives some tips for how AI can help with written advocacy in pensions litigation.’ Link: https://www.pensionsbarrister.com/post/better-than-a-bot

‘Public support on whether students should use artificial intelligence to improve their writing style in coursework is divided.’ Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ai-school-coursework-grammar-students-b2795395.html

‘Sam Altman, leader of one of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence companies, has signed a deal with the British government to explore the deployment of advanced AI models in areas including justice, security and education.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/21/openai-signs-deal-with-uk-to-find-government-uses-for-its-models

‘This article revisits historical debates over the status of photography in the 19th century to shed light on current legal and philosophical challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in the creative sphere. Just as early critics questioned whether photographs could be considered art or original expression, today’s disputes turn on whether AI-generated outputs qualify for copyright…

‘Is the extreme output of X’s AI chatbot Grok shifting the political dial? Chris Stokel-Walker reports.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/jul/21/has-elon-musk-built-a-nazi-chatbot-grok-x-ai-podcast

‘Elon Musk’s xAI dropped the new visual chatbot feature on Monday in the Grok iOS app. The top-tier subscription unlocks access to xAI’s best-performing model, Grok 4 Heavy, and special settings for interacting with two custom characters designed for flirting or chatting. A third character, which looks a bit like a sexy boyfriend, is listed as “coming…

‘This paper examines the European Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI), commonly known as AI Act, through a feminist lens, analysing how the proposed regulatory framework addresses gender, non-discrimination and systemic power imbalances. Drawing on Miranda Fricker’s theory of hermeneutical injustice, Catharine MacKinnon’s feminist legal theory on male dominance, Aníbal Quijano’s…

‘The interface between copyright law and artificial intelligence (AI) is currently the object of global attention. The UK government’s recent public consultation on policy to ensure that ‘the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together’ is an example of this wider interest, as countries engage in…

‘Technology neutrality is a guiding principle of the European Union’s technology regulation, stating that legislation should not favour or discriminate against any particular technology, but rather focus on the effects or functions of technologies broadly. This article examines the principle as a way to future-proof regulation by allowing legislation to adapt to the changes in…

‘The proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming conventional legal practice. The integration of AI into legal services is still in its infancy and faces challenges such as privacy concerns, bias, and the risk of fabricated responses. This research evaluates the performance of the following AI tools: (1) ChatGPT-4, (2) Copilot, (3) DeepSeek, (4)…

‘Recently, we have been inundated with reports about the revolutions brought about by AI. However, much of our knowledge about these ‘revolutions’ arises from media sensationalism and advertising clamor – from AI hype. Therefore, to understand the societal impacts of AI, we must first grapple with its hype and ask: What truly transpires in the…

‘Aeneas program, which predicts where and when Latin texts were made, called ‘transformative’ by historians.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jul/23/google-ai-tool-roman-inscriptions-aeneas

‘Recent advancements in generative AI have raised widespread concern about the use of this technology to spread audio and visual misinformation. In response, there has been a major push among policymakers and technology companies to label AI-generated media appearing online. It remains unclear, however, what types of labels are most effective for this purpose. Here, we evaluate…

‘“Fake news” is an old problem. In recent years, however, increasing usage of social media as a source of information, the spread of unverified medical advice during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise of generative artificial intelligence have seen a rush of legislative proposals seeking to minimize or mitigate the impact of false or malicious…

‘Researcher says tech could replace nearly all human labour within 20 years and societies urgently need to prepare.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/09/futurist-adam-dorr-robots-ai-jobs-replace-human-labour

‘EU policymakers have been urged to apply a two-year postponement to EU AI Act rules due to take effect next month.’ Link: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/eu-ai-regulation-delay-gpai-high-risk-models

Link: https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/artificial-intelligence-2025/uk

‘This study aims to understand citizens’ concerns about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in policing by applying procedural justice theory. Drawing on data from an online public opinion survey (N = 583) conducted in three northeastern U.S. states (New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania), the research examines how perceptions of procedural justice, specifically neutrality, input/voice in…

‘The demise of the English paper will end a long intellectual tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to reexamine the purpose of higher education.’ Link: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/07/07/the-end-of-the-english-paper

‘The NHS is to use AI to analyse hospital data and sound the alarm on potential patient safety scandals early, in what will be a world-first.’ Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nhs-streeting-ai-alarm-system-letby-safety-b2779114.html

‘The number of new entry-level UK jobs has dropped by almost a third since the launch of ChatGPT, figures suggest, as companies use artificial intelligence to cut back the size of their workforces.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/30/uk-entry-level-jobs-chatgpt-launch-adzuna