‘We have moved rapidly from an era of deterministic, rule-based algorithms to one of probabilistic, deep learning systems that exhibit emergent behaviors. In response to the opacity and autonomy of these systems, global regulators have instinctively reached for a familiar mechanism to govern digital risk: the human being.’ Link: https://jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/redefining-the-standard-of-human-oversight-for-ai-negligence

‘Media landscapes have shifted more rapidly than ever, and one of the most challenging developments is the rise of deepfake technology. A deepfake is a type of synthetic media created by AI that can convincingly mimic real people and real events. These digital creations can affect public perception, political discourse, and even personal lives. As…

‘A US university has announced a ban on laptops and smartphones for incoming law students in an effort to combat AI usage.’ Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/laptop-ban-university-ai-backlash-b3013911.html

‘When Colorado replaced its landmark AI law in May 2026, the move looked like a retreat from ambitious lawmaking. The state abandoned a first-of-its-kind framework that required companies to actively prevent algorithmic discrimination. That’s the risk that automated systems produce biased outcomes based on race, gender, age or other protected characteristics when making decisions about people’s jobs, loans or…

‘AI tools are suggested as solutions to assist public agencies with heavy workloads. In public defense — where a constitutional right to counsel meets the complexities of law, overwhelming caseloads, and constrained resources — practitioners face especially taxing conditions. Yet, there is little evidence of how AI could meaningfully support defenders’ day-to-day work. In partnership…

‘The Bank of England is planning to loosen capital requirements for major UK lenders, even as policymakers expressed concern about the threat to financial stability from rapid AI developments and debt-fuelled stock investments.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/07/bank-of-england-fpc-capital-rules-buffers-ai-debt-fuelled-investments

‘UNESCO welcomes the launch of the new UNESCO Chair in AI Law & Sustainability at National University of Singapore Centre for International Law, whose work will strengthen thought leadership in law and the governance of artificial intelligence. This exchange with the inaugural Chairholder, Dr Jon Truby, was conducted by Teow Junhao (UNESCO) in July 2026.’…

‘The ballooning wordage spewed out by bots is causing a surge in complexity and volume for staff to deal with as cases rise by 37 per cent in a year.’ Link: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/ai-complaints-threaten-to-overwhelm-legal-ombudsman-jnrpc9rgq

‘An employment judge has pointed out that documents apparently created by artificial intelligence would have been easier to understand had the litigant in person written ‘using their own words’.’ Link: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/stick-to-your-own-words-rather-than-ai-judge-tells-lip/5127328.article

‘I am not sure, exactly, how many ChatGPT signs, flyers, or advertisements I had seen without noticing. But I do remember that once I began noticing them, I saw them everywhere. A few blocks from my house, on a display easel: “Break Free Surfing California: SURF LESSONS VENICE BEACH.” On Instagram, a going out of…

‘Generative AI is reshaping higher education and prompting a re‑evaluation of traditional assessment practices. This study examines undergraduate university students’ experiences and perceptions of undertaking an AI-integrated coursework assessment, whereby students were tasked with critically evaluating ChatGPT generated scientific output. An AI-integrated assessment case studyis presented, followed by a mixed-methods analysis of questionnaire data, open-ended…

‘Since ChatGPT was released towards the tail end of 2022, many of those working in professional services industries have been monitoring the huge strides made in generative artificial intelligence (AI) with a mixture of excitement, bemusement and some degree of existential dread.’ Link: https://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/journal-hub/articles/big-ai-v-big-law-jude-law-harvey-specter-and-why-the-legal-ai-arms-race-is-only-just-beginning/

‘This legal article analyses a new UK decision involving confirmed, suspected or possible AI hallucination and citation issues: Andreea-Maria Tobosaru v Court of Law Craiolva, Romania [2026] EWHC 1720 (Admin) It explains how suspected or confirmed AI hallucinations (fabricated, false, miscited, irrelevant or unsupported authorities) reached the courts and tribunals, what the judges said about the duty to…

‘Artificial Intelligence is already impacting higher education and the legal profession, and the pace of change appears only to be accelerating. It is thus critical for us to use this moment to carefully reflect on how legal education should adapt. This memo describes the approach we are taking to legal education in the AI era.’…

‘Images of faces created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) are seen as more trustworthy than images of genuine faces say researchers, who warn of the risks of online fraud and other harms.’ Link: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/ai-faces-trusted-more-than-faces-of-real-people-warn-researchers

‘Static AI policies fail legal teams; cultivating professional judgement is what actually reduces risk while capturing AI’s competitive advantage.’ Link: https://www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/why-ai-governance-for-lawyers-needs-judgement-not-rules?pass=u1g23jueuq

‘Artificial intelligence’s explosion in the legal field poses a difficult question: How can lawyers tell when a judge, clerk, or opposing counsel has relied on AI in a research or drafting workflow?’ Link: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-exchange-insights-and-commentary/detecting-chatgpt-in-legal-documents-is-easier-than-you-think

‘Author surveys show researchers regularly turn to generic “off the shelf” AI tools to aid with academic writing. Taking stock of this evidence, Akhilesh Ayer argues for a more careful research-centric approach to AI tools and their adoption by researchers and institutions.’ Link: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/07/03/researchers-need-dedicated-tools-not-off-the-shelf-ai/

‘The B.C. government has retained counsel to pursue legal action against OpenAI for the role it alleges the company played in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.’ Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-attorney-general-legal-options-tumbler-ridge-9.7261071

‘In summary therefore, at the outset of the appeal hearing the Court was faced with a situation in which non-existent authorities had been cited in formal submissions on behalf of the Respondent. The error appeared not to have been identified by those responsible for preparing or reviewing the submissions, nor by counsel, but was instead…

‘When AI agents can autonomously access platforms and complete transactions on behalf of users, who should bear legal liability for their conduct: the developers, the users, or the platforms? Two landmark events in late 2025 – the Amazon v. Perplexity lawsuit in the United States and the platform bans on the Doubao AI Phone in…

‘Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy’s announcement on the 9th of June 2026 concerning AI use in the Crown courts is potentially of great significance. There is no doubt that there is a need to address the backlog in criminal trials, which is harmful to all parties concerned. The use of AI in this way is well established,…

‘Responding to the rapid rise of generative AI (GenAI) use in academic research, this project addresses the growing need for GenAI literacy in higher education by articulating a set of core GenAI information literacy (IL) competencies aligned with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (2015). The project drew on a targeted review of emerging…

‘Generative AI (GenAI) systems store and process client data in three distinct ways: in the model’s parameters through training and memorisation, in the context window during a live session, and in knowledge databases for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Each mode creates different and often counter-intuitive risks to confidentiality and legal professional privilege, and each calls for…

‘For universities to bridge the gap between AI activity and AI readiness, they’ll need the right partners, infrastructure and leadership. FutureLearn’s International Development Manager, Hemani Naran, explains why.’ Link: https://www.futurelearn.com/info/blog/every-university-has-ai-ambition-few-have-ai-readiness

‘This is another brief article, or at least what my idea of brief is, concerning a recent decision from the Employment Tribunal. The judgment in Abraham v Hound Technology Ltd is short, but it captures several themes that seem to be increasingly important across courts and tribunals. Those include the speed with which AI can produce legal…

‘In a world flooded with images, emerging visual technologies are playing a pivotal role in transforming how images are created, interpreted, and trusted in human vision. This article explores how machine-driven vision fits into a long history of mediated seeing, including drone photography. Drawing on a multimodal social semiotic framework, the study examines two widely…

‘A tiny snippet of user-generated text as short as 13 words long is often enough to manipulate the AI agents that power tools like ChatGPT and Google’s AI search, new research shows. The study suggests that it is trivially easy for brands to inject promotional content on sites like Reddit, Quora, and Wikipedia with the end…

‘The widespread and increasing adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in higher education has raised urgent questions about academic integrity and the reliability of AI detection tools used in high-stakes assessments. This study compares the accuracy of four popular detection tools: GPTZero, Pangram, Copyleaks, and Turnitin on four kinds of academic papers: fully human-written, fully…

‘In a joint analysis, several European organizations, including AlgorithmWatch, point out the risks and deficiencies of the recently approved AI Omnibus – and highlight the risks that this process in the name of simplification could have for future legislative procedures.’ Link: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/the-ai-omnibus-a-rollback-of-ai-safeguards-before-they-even-apply/

‘A potential client has used AI to abuse a partner at a Bristol law firm, accusing her of being a “greedy solicitor” and a “loathsome criminal” for wanting to charge for a consultation.’ Link: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/partner-suffers-ai-generated-abuse-after-asking-for-a-fee

‘In Getty Images v Stability AI, the High Court delivered the first English judgment considering generative artificial intelligence (AI) and IP law. Anticipated as a landmark decision, the final arguments advanced were narrower than many expected.’ Link: https://doi.org/10.1093/jiplp/jpag074