‘Writing on PHerc. 172 papyrus, found at Roman mansion in Herculaneum, revealed after 3D X-rays and software competition.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/05/ai-helps-researchers-read-ancient-scroll-burned-to-a-crisp-in-vesuvius-eruption

‘Formalized literature reviews are crucial in human–computer interaction (HCI) because they synthesize research and identify unsolved problems. However, current practices lack transparency when reporting details of a literature search. This restricts replicability. This paper introduces the INSPIRE framework for HCI research. It focuses on the search stage in literature reviews to support a search that…

‘The regulation of novel technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic in global affairs, even previously addressed in this publication. Although widespread discourse about AI outside of computer science is a relatively new phenomenon, several countries have already developed rules for the technology’s use, ranging from general non-binding guidelines to legal doctrine. With some arguing that the potential harms of unregulated AI transcend national boundaries, there have also been efforts to expand binding regulation beyond the individual…

‘In his latest speech urging the profession to learn about – and utilise – so-called generative AI, Sir Geoffrey Vos called for the building of bridges between AI enthusiasts and AI sceptics. In the latter category, he placed people who cite incidents such as the widely reported use of fictitious case references by a New…

‘Driven by social and technological change and the imperative to enhance efficiency, police have in recent years adopted various technologies to transform their interactions with the public. In the UK, these initiatives often fall under ‘transformation’ agendas, promoting ‘channel choice’ strategies to facilitate public interactions through various technologically mediated platforms, such as reporting crimes online…

‘Chatbots we tested can write a mean sonnet and struggled with images of clocks, but vary in willingness to talk politics.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/01/deepseek-chatgpt-grok-gemini-claude-meta-ai-which-is-the-best-ai-assistant-we-put-them-to-the-test

‘The signing of the first international AI treaty by the United States, European Union, and other nations marks a pivotal step in establishing a global framework for AI governance, ensuring that AI systems respect human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. This article advances the concepts of justice, equity, and the rule of law…

‘The advent of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought about a significant shift in the way works are created, with the blurring of boundaries between human and machine-driven creation processes becoming a prominent challenge. This leads to the question of whether authorship in such works exists and, if so, whom it should be attributed to.’…

‘It has often been argued that we face a trade-off between accuracy and opacity in deep learning models. The idea is that we can only harness the accuracy of deep learning models by simultaneously accepting that the grounds for the models’ decision-making are epistemically opaque to us. In this paper, we ask the following question:…

‘The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability to detect emotions from human facial expressions via facial recognition technologies and analyze the effectiveness of deep learning models in this process.’ Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-025-07375-0

‘This Article comprises three parts. In Part I, after demonstrating that creativity is a social process, I explore the ethical principles of originality, attribution, and authenticity of creative activities. In Part II, I scrutinize the opacity of AI systems in the collection, utilization, and generation of works, highlighting the need for a greater focus on…

‘The latest global progress report highlights numerous challenges in achieving justice goals, with bias in artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a significant yet underexplored issue. This paper investigates the role of AI in addressing bias within the judicial system to promote equitable social justice. Analyzing weekly data from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023,…

‘Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of its latest AI models, which it says are on a par or better than industry-leading models in the United States at a fraction of the cost, is threatening to upset the technology world order.’ Link: https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/what-is-deepseek-why-is-it-disrupting-ai-sector-2025-01-27/

‘Recent judgments have demonstrated the difficulties for claimants in sustaining mass opt-out claims against tech giants for data misuse. However, AI may offer a solution.’ Link: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-and-opinion/ai-could-power-the-rebirth-of-mass-data-claims/5122081.article

‘Wide-ranging investigation says impact on work likely to be profound, but opinion on risk of human extinction varies.; Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/29/what-international-ai-safety-report-says-jobs-climate-cyberwar-deepfakes-extinction

‘This report proposes the first rights-based framework to guide AI use across the UK justice system, to help us harness AI’s power while guarding against its risks.’ Link: https://justice.org.uk/ai-in-our-justice-system/

‘White mail system handles ‘highly sensitive personal data’ and people not told it is processing their information.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/27/dwp-ai-whitemail-benefit-claimants-applicants

‘Aylsworth and Castro’s recent paper, Should I Use ChatGPT to Write My Papers?, argues that students in the humanities have a moral obligation to refrain from using AI tools such as ChatGPT for writing assignments. Their claim is that writing is an autonomy-fostering activity, essential for intellectual growth and critical reflection, and that every agent has…

‘Several criminal offenses can originate from or culminate with the creation of content. Sexual abuse can be committed by producing intimate materials without the subject’s consent, while incitement to violence or self-harm can begin with a conversation. When the task of generating content is entrusted to artificial intelligence (AI), it becomes necessary to explore the…

‘Algorithmic human resource management (AHRM), the automation or augmentation of human resources-related decision-making with the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled algorithms, can increase recruitment efficiency but also lead to discriminatory results and systematic disadvantages for marginalized groups in society. In this paper, we address the issue of equal treatment of workers and their fundamental rights…

‘This article reports on the systematic use of a large language model by a court in China to generate judicial opinions—arguably the first instance of this in the world. Based on this case study, we outline the interaction pattern between judges and generative artificial intelligence (AI) in real-world scenarios, namely: 1) judges make initial decisions;…

‘This paper focuses on the epistemic situation one faces when using a Large Language Model based chatbot like ChatGPT: When reading the output of the chatbot, how should one decide whether or not to believe it? By surveying strategies we use with other, more familiar sources of information, I argue that chatbots present a novel…

‘This interview with Peter Singer AI serves a dual purpose. It is an exploration of certain—utilitarian and related—views on sentience and its ethical implications. It is also an exercise in the emerging interaction between natural and artificial intelligence, presented not as just ethics of AI but perhaps more importantly, as ethics with AI. The one…

‘Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has catapulted into the legal debate through the popular applications ChatGPT, Bard, Dall-E and others. While the predominant focus has hitherto centred on issues of copyright infringement and regulatory strategies, particularly in the context of the AI Act, a critical but often overlooked issue lies in the friction between generative AI…

‘In view of the dramatic advancements in the development of artificial intelligence technology in recent years, it has become a commonplace to demand that AI systems be trustworthy. This view presupposes that it is possible to trust AI technology in the first place. The aim of this paper is to challenge this view. In order…

‘As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT become more capable and accessible, their use in educational settings is likely to grow. However, the academic community lacks a comprehensive understanding of the perceptions and attitudes of students and instructors toward these new tools. In the Fall 2023 semester, we surveyed 982 students and 76…

‘Apple is suspending an artificial intelligence feature that made inaccurate summaries of news headlines.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/17/apple-suspends-ai-generated-news-alert-service-after-bbc-complaint

‘Keir Starmer plans to rapidly increase the amount of artificial intelligence used in the public sector. But what is the environmental cost? Helena Horton reports.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/jan/23/why-is-ai-so-thirsty-podcast

‘The Artificial Intelligence Act establishes rules for the development and use of AI concerning the EU. Now that the law is being implemented, civil society calls on the EU Commission to put human rights and justice at the forefront when interpreting the law.’ Link: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/statement-commission-guidelines-ai-act/

‘Businesses are increasingly integrating AI into their working practices – with McKinsey recently reporting that 65% of the respondents to their “State of AI” survey are now regularly using generative AI in their organisations, nearly doubling the percentage from their equivalent survey last year. Given the pace at which AI is developing, legislators across the globe are…

‘This article explores the regulatory landscape regarding AI and considers what this means for professionals who use it.’ Link: https://gatehouselaw.co.uk/ai-and-the-regulatory-landscape-what-does-this-mean-for-professionals/

‘Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison cannot rely on a misinformation expert whose court filing included made-up citations generated by artificial intelligence, a federal judge ruled in a case involving a “deepfake” parody of Vice President Kamala Harris.’ Link: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/judge-rebukes-minnesota-over-ai-errors-deepfakes-lawsuit-2025-01-13/

‘There has been a “rapid uptake” of artificial intelligence (AI) by in-house legal teams in the past year, with four out of 10 adopting it for the first time to manage litigation, new research has found.’ Link: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/rapid-uptake-of-ai-by-in-house-lawyers-to-manage-litigation

‘A “massive legal dataset” should be at the heart of the prime minister’s plans for an artificial intelligence revolution, a “law tech” expert has argued.’ Link: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/heres-how-to-start-a-legal-ai-revolution-bjkx2gqrq

‘While innovation often outpaces regulation, organizers of an AI conference at Harvard Law say the unprecedented rate of technological change “makes it even harder for the already trailing legal system to catch up”’ Link: https://hls.harvard.edu/today/is-the-law-playing-catch-up-with-ai/

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping companies get their arms around the fast-growing range of regulation they face and is becoming an essential way for them to make their compliance more consistent, more efficient and more effective.’ Link: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/how-ai-can-deliver-cheaper-regulation-proliferates

‘Despite fewer clicks, copyright fights, and sometimes iffy answers, AI could unlock new ways to summon all the world’s knowledge.’ Link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/06/1108679/ai-generative-search-internet-breakthroughs/

‘Solicitors’ lack of confidence about lawtech and artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to them missing out on the opportunities – and put their clients at risk too, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said.’ Link: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/sra-solicitors-lack-confidence-over-artificial-intelligence

‘The proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has led to paradigm shifts in the context of innovation. With rapid advancement in technology in the past twenty to thirty years, large swathes of data were being generated, collected, and used. It was quickly recognised that this affected all facets of society, and that rules and regulations were…

‘Independent experts present the second draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, based on the feedback received on the first draft, published on 14 November 2024.’ Link: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/second-draft-general-purpose-ai-code-practice-published-written-independent-experts

‘It seems inevitable we’ll see AI-related disputes over the next few years and the courts will need to grapple with applying traditional legal concepts to new technologies.’ Link: https://www.taylorwessing.com/en/insights-and-events/insights/2025/01/ai-liability-who-is-accountable-when-artificial-intelligence-malfunctions

‘A European research project will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to support crime detection and prevention.’ Link: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/news/2025-01-08/research-explore-how-artificial-intelligence-can-help-detect-investigate-crime

‘What would you do if you were suddenly cut off from all your bank accounts? You can’t pay for anything, and you can’t really get answers as to why it happened.  And how would you feel if you found out that the decision to cut you off from your money was in part made by…

‘MIT Technology Review’s highly subjective take on the latest buzz about AI.’ Link: https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/12/31/1108640/ai-hype-index-apple-google-deepmind-openai-meta/

‘At some point in the future, AIs may create works of art, music, and writing that rival human-created ones. For now, what’s most impressive about most generative AIs is their capacity to produce lots of mediocre work very quickly. This ability is transforming many industries: In the world of higher education, where I work, we are discovering…

‘This is an opinion piece looking at the UK legal copyright framework, human creativity, generative artificial intelligence, and if you need to get permission from the creators or owners of on-line content such as writing, photos, music and film to scrape their content to build AI systems. There is huge concern in the UK’s economically…

‘The New York City Bar Association recently joined several other state bar associations and the American Bar Association (ABA) in providing critical guidance on the ethical implications of using Generative AI (“GenAI”) in legal practice.’ Link: https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/navigating-seven-cs-ethical-use-ai-by-lawyers-2024-12-20/

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) is being incorporated into the management of libraries, completely changing the perspective on working and serving within them. In fact, advances in every technology are redefining the role of libraries from a place that simply houses information to dynamic centers using innovative tools to augment user experiences and operational efficiencies. The following…

‘Recent developments in AI and its potential legal implications have been on the radar of regulators in the EU, in the UK, the USA and around the world. On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament adopted the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act).On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament adopted the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act).…

‘This paper presents a strategic framework for librarians to ethically experiment with AI technologies, emphasizing data privacy and compliance. Developed through a consulting project, it categorizes library tasks based on frequency and data sharing needs, resulting in four AI experimentation strategies: Proactive Optimization, Controlled Experimentation, Opportunistic Experimentation, and Conservative Approach. Practical examples, like AI-assisted reference…