‘Generative artificial intelligence, which produces original content by drawing on large existing datasets, has been hailed as a revolutionary tool for lawyers. From drafting contracts to summarising case law, generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Lexis+ AI promise speed and efficiency.’ Link: https://theconversation.com/hallucinated-cases-are-affecting-lawyers-careers-they-need-to-be-trained-to-use-ai-265898

‘After the release of a slew of other AI-integrated browsers, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo discusses ChatGPT Atlas, the Google monopoly trial – and the future.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/28/firefox-ai-internet-anthony-enzor-demeo

‘Google could destroy the web traffic which is the life-blood of organisations who produce reliable information. This is thanks to their new AI Overviews – a tool that hides links to real websites, in favour of their own summaries which have (for example) claimed Olaf Scholz is still the German Chancellor. AlgorithmWatch is making one…

‘Article 5 of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act in the European Union (EU) came into force on 2 February 2025. A provision that is of considerable interest is Article 5(1)(a) of the AI Act, which prohibits the deployment and use of AI systems that can unconsciously manipulate or alter a person’s behaviour and hamper their ability to make informed…

‘More than a million ChatGPT users each week send messages that include “explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent”, according to a blogpost published by OpenAI on Monday. The finding, part of an update on how the chatbot handles sensitive conversations, is one of the most direct statements from the artificial intelligence giant on the scale…

‘This study uses automation probability scores from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to establish police functions at risk of automation due to technological advancements, including generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Simulations explore how improving AI and technology acceptance affect probability and scale of impact. Findings indicate large numbers of employees are at high risk of…

‘Tired of a two-day commute to see her overworked doctor, my mother turned to tech for help with her kidney disease. She bonded with the bot so much I was scared she would refuse to see a real medic.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/28/deepseek-is-humane-doctors-are-more-like-machines-my-mothers-worrying-reliance-on-ai-for-health-advice

‘With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and more students turning to technology in their studies, academics have a complex challenge on their hands.’ Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2kn3gn8vl9o

‘A law firm has been ordered to pay wasted costs after it cited two fictitious cases that were generated by artificial intelligence (AI).’ Link: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/law-firm-that-cited-fake-ai-generated-cases-to-pay-wasted-costs

‘How do large language models (LLMs)—the seemingly neutral engines powering today’s conversational AI—shape our perceptions, opinions, and choices? The rapid integration of these technologies into fields such as healthcare, finance, and even politics renders LLMs not mere tools but societal gatekeepers, subtly mediating information flow and influencing decision-making at both individual and collective levels.’ Link:…

‘OpenAI on Tuesday launched an AI-powered web browser built around its marquee chatbot.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/21/openai-chatgpt-web-browser-atlas

‘One of the most senior judges in the country has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in the legal sector for “every purpose under the sun” as he weighs up the power of the technology to make decisions in court.’ Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/artificial-intelligence-law-legal-ai-chatgpt-judges-b2849313.html

‘Following the introduction of ChatGPT 3.5, the first widely available general-purpose large language model, users were able to experiment and interact with this new AI technology at scale for the first time. This study investigates the appropriation of the discourse on algorithmic bias by conservative users with respect to ChatGPT, particularly on the social media…

‘OpenAI will offer Britain’s government and businesses an opportunity to store data in the UK from Friday, helping unlock the potential of AI for more companies and public services, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will announce on Thursday.’ Link: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/openai-offer-uk-data-residency-driven-by-government-partnership-2025-10-22/

‘Transparency and explainability are often considered critical to the development and implementation of responsible AI. In an era increasingly dominated by algorithmic decision-making, this study wants to better understand how principles like transparency and explainability are specifically translated into practices at the BBC. For this study, 22 expert interviews were conducted in 2023 to investigate…

‘An immigration barrister was found by a judge to be using AI to do his work for a tribunal hearing after citing cases that were “entirely fictitious” or “wholly irrelevant”.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/16/barrister-found-to-have-used-ai-to-prepare-for-hearing-after-citing-fictitious-cases

‘The latest version of ChatGPT has produced more harmful answers to some prompts than an earlier iteration of the AI chatbot, in particular when asked about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, digital campaigners have said.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/14/chatgpt-upgrade-giving-more-harmful-answers-than-previously-tests-find

‘Police are getting a boost from artificial intelligence, with algorithms now able to draft police reports in minutes. The technology promises to make police reports more accurate and comprehensive, as well as save officers time.’ Link: https://theconversation.com/concerns-about-ai-written-police-reports-spur-states-to-regulate-the-emerging-practice-267410

‘Italian news publishers are calling for an investigation into Google’s AI Overviews, arguing that the search engine’s AI-generated summaries feature is a “traffic killer” that threatens their survival.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/16/google-ai-overviews-italian-news-publishers-demand-investigation

‘Boris Johnson has admitted he “loves” AI and ChatGPT, and revealed that he uses it while writing his books.’ Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-books-chatgpt-ai-b2847101.html

‘Pupils fear that using artificial intelligence is eroding their ability to study, with many complaining it makes schoolwork “too easy” and others saying it limits their creativity and stops them learning new skills, according to new research.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/15/pupils-fear-ai-eroding-study-ability-research

‘A Quebec man has been ordered to pay C$5,000 (US$3,562) for submitting artificial intelligence hallucinations as part of his legal defense, a move the judge warned was “highly reprehensible” and threatened to undermine integrity in the legal system.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/15/canada-ai-hallucinations-legal-defense

‘The debate on the role of artificial intelligence in judicial decision-making must begin now, the master of the rolls said today. Addressing the annual Legal Geek networking event, Sir Geoffrey Vos said that, despite early scepticism, lawyers and the judiciary are now ‘piling in’ to find uses for the technology – which he stressed was…

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) “has its limitations”, an employment tribunal judge has told a man who used it in a claim against collapsed law firm Axiom Ince.’ Link: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/ai-has-its-limits-tribunal-tells-ex-axiom-ince-employee

‘In June 2025, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights released a landmark report titled “Artificial Intelligence Procurement and Deployment: Ensuring Alignment with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” (A/HRC/59/53). The report warns that the expanding use of AI systems by both governments and private actors often proceeds without adequate attention to…

‘Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they have to watch out for computer-generated charm. But it’s one thing to use a witty phrase – another thing entirely to build a whole fake persona …’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/12/chatgpt-ed-into-bed-chatfishing-on-dating-apps

‘AI developers in the EU are to get help with signposting the systems and models they offer amidst a push by policymakers to drive AI adoption in the trading bloc.’ Link: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/ai-first-approach-eu-strategies

‘The market for legal technology is booming, fuelled by artificial intelligence, which is automating tasks from drafting contracts to providing initial legal opinions.’ Link: https://www.ft.com/content/00ea7657-9f5c-45d5-9230-b6fc638d03e4

‘As artificial intelligence aspires to reshape many aspects of daily life, including research and education, the same question is being asked: Will libraries survive? The answer is not only yes, but that libraries are more important than ever. Far from becoming obsolete, libraries are essential to guiding society and its citizens through this transformation, ensuring that…

‘Artificial intelligence is driving a new conversation about its impact on the workforce, specifically its potential to automate tasks and replace humans across many professions. This ongoing discussion, fueled by both excitement over technological advancements and anxiety about job displacement, has prompted critical debates and examinations of how AI will integrate into and transform various…

‘When Chief Justice Andrew Bell started practising as a lawyer in 1995 urgent documents were communicated via fax, invoices were noted in a paper spiral bound notebook and unreported cases could only be found in hard copy at the library. His laptop wasn’t even connected to the internet’ Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-05/artificial-intelligence-law-robot-legal-judge-jury-ai/105545900

‘The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’) delegates key regulatory functions to harmonised socio-technical standards developed by private bodies under the New Legislative Framework (‘NLF’). While this promises efficiency and flexibility, it raises legitimacy concerns – especially given the AI Act’s fundamental rights objectives. This article critically examines the legal basis and governance structure of…

‘The Dutch privacy regulator has urged the country’s users of social media platform LinkedIn to disable the platform’s AI settings to avoid their data being used to train models.’ Link: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/dutch-privacy-warning-linkedin-ai

‘OpenAI launched the latest iteration of its artificial intelligence-powered video generator on Tuesday, adding a social feed that allows people to share their realistic videos.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/04/openai-sora-violence-racism

‘The World Economic Forum’s annual Global Risks Report 2024 lists the use of misinformation and disinformation to further widen societal and political divides as the top serious global risk in the coming two years. More than half the population of the world, in more than 70 countries, will participate in elections in 2024, including countries…

‘Research carried out by the National Workload Action Group (NWAG) has found that administrative pressures, poor digital infrastructure, and a limited access to effective reflective supervision are contributing to burnout and high turnover among social workers.’ Link: https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/child-protection/392-children-protection-news/62446-national-workload-action-group-calls-for-national-guidance-on-use-of-ai-in-children-s-social-care

‘OpenAI’s flagship GPT-5 model will be provided across the University and Oxford Colleges through ChatGPT Edu, a version of ChatGPT built for universities that includes enterprise-level security and controls.’ Link: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09-19-oxford-becomes-first-uk-university-offer-chatgpt-edu-all-staff-and-students

‘Sylvia Noland asserted 25 causes of action against her former employer, including claims for wrongful termination, PAGA and other Labor Code violations, breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, etc. The employer filed a successful motion for summary judgment, which resulted in dismissal of the case. In the appellate briefing plaintiff’s counsel filed, “nearly…

‘‘I think you’re testing me’: Anthropic’s new AI model asks testers to come clean.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/01/anthropic-ai-model-claude-sonnet-asks-if-it-is-being-tested

‘When you don’t have the money for a lawyer to represent you in a court case, even judges can understand the temptation to get free help from anywhere – including tapping into generative artificial intelligence (AI).’ Link: https://theconversation.com/more-people-are-using-ai-in-court-not-a-lawyer-it-could-cost-you-money-and-your-case-264340?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=linkedinbutton

‘Humans are at the centre of the AI revolution. Helen Margetts and Cosmina Dorobantu make the case that AI needs to be shaped not just by computer science, but by social science – the study of humans and their systems of organisation. At the same time, AI can help revolutionise social science, much like it has the natural sciences.’…

‘t is one of the most chilling images of the Holocaust: a bespectacled Nazi soldier trains a pistol at the head of a resigned man kneeling in a suit before a pit full of corpses. German troops encircle the scene.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/02/historian-uses-ai-to-help-identify-nazi-in-notorious-holocaust-image

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping and disrupting a wide range of sectors. It now occupies the centre of countries’ industrial strategies, playing a critical role in driving innovation, improving competitiveness, and creating opportunities for economic growth. As AI continues to evolve – particularly with the emergence of generative AI – it…

‘Technological advances will bring social upheaval. How will we treat digital minds, and how will they treat us?’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/30/artificial-intelligence-personhood

‘In September 2025, the General Division of the High Court of Singapore delivered one of the most important decisions to date on the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice. The case of Tajudin bin Gulam Rasul and another v Suriaya bte Haja Mohideen [2025] SGHCR 33 addressed the professional duties of advocates and solicitors…

‘Earlier this month, an appeals court in California issued a blistering decision and record $10,000 fine against a lawyer who submitted a brief in which “nearly all of the legal quotations in plaintiff’s opening brief, and many of the quotations in plaintiff’s reply brief, are fabricated” through the use of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok.…

‘On September 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (“”), making California the first state to require public, standardized safety disclosures from developers of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models.’ Link: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/blogs/wilmerhale-privacy-and-cybersecurity-law/20251001-transparency-in-frontier-artificial-intelligence-act-sb-53-california-requires-new-standardized-ai-safety-disclosures

‘This article explores the transformational potential of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI (genAI) – large language models (LLMs), chatbots, and AI-driven smart assistants yet to emerge – to reshape human cognition, memory, and creativity. First, the paper investigates the potential of genAI tools to enable a new form of human-computer co-remembering, based on prompting…

‘The humble em dash is being used as a tell that something is written by a large language model. But it’s James Shackell’s favourite piece of punctuation, and he’s not ready to lose it.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/01/artificial-intelligence-em-dashes-ai-stealing-my-livelihood

‘A judge has used artificial intelligence (AI) to summarise documents and help him produce his ruling.’ Link: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/judge-says-he-used-ai-to-summarise-documents-for-ruling