‘Artificial intelligence (AI) has notoriously been making inroads into the inventive process, from drug discovery to engineered systems, and beyond. The widely reported DABUS project is notorious for igniting a global legal and philosophical debate over whether AI can be recognised as an inventor under patent law. But patent applications for the DABUS inventions were rejected in several jurisdictions including UK, US, Germany, at…

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has for the first time authorised a law firm whose offering is solely provided by an AI-powered litigation assistant.’ Link: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/exclusive-sra-authorises-first-ai-only-law-firm

‘Clip of Chris Pelkey, who died in 2021, says: ‘I believe in forgiveness’ after his sister fed an AI model videos of him.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/06/arizona-road-rage-victim-ai-chris-pelkey

‘This guide is structured around the specific roles involved in the commissioning and procurement of AI within councils in England. To effectively utilise this resource, users should navigate using the sidebar to locate questions and prompts tailored to their particular role in the process.’ Link: https://www.local.gov.uk/publications/responsible-buying-how-build-equality-data-protection-your-ai-commissioning

‘The purpose limitation principle goes beyond the protection of the individual data subjects: it aims to ensure transparency, fairness and its exception for privileged purposes. However, in the current reality of powerful AI models, purpose limitation is often impossible to enforce and is thus structurally undermined. This paper addresses a critical regulatory gap in EU…

‘Product classification may sound like an obscure, back-office task that only concerns customs officials or tax accountants. But in reality, it is a cornerstone of tax and customs compliance for businesses of all shapes and sizes, whether they sell goods, services, or both. Accurate classification ensures that the right tax rates, duties, and exemptions are…

‘The world is facing a “silver tsunami” – an unprecedented ageing of the global workforce. By 2030, more than half of the labour force in many EU countries will be aged 50 or above. Similar trends are emerging across Australia, the US and other developed and developing economies.’ Link: https://theconversation.com/ai-is-inherently-ageist-thats-not-just-unethical-it-can-be-costly-for-workers-and-businesses-254220

‘EU policymakers are considering setting threshold measures of computational resources to help businesses determine whether – and to what extent – AI models they train or modify are subject to regulatory requirements under the EU AI Act.’ Link: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/eu-clarify-ai-act-scope-gen-ai

‘Online safety regulator Ofcom has been accused of having a “muddled and confused” response to regulating the dangers of AI chatbots which could pose a “clear risk” to the public.’ Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ofcom-regulation-wall-street-journal-meta-government-b2741569.html

‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries, redefining relationships, and pushing the boundaries of what technology can achieve. As AI’s capabilities grow, so too do the legal complexities surrounding its use and development.’ Link: https://littletonchambers.com/articles-webinars/10-reasons-why-mediation-is-the-conflict-resolution-process-of-choice-for-ai-disputes/

‘In Summer 2024 two European regulatory instruments in the context of the regulation of artificial intelligence were finalised almost simultaneously. The first was the well-known the EU Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (the so-called AI Act); the second the lesser known Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights,…

‘Judges are moving with the times and are now allowed to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help to prepare judgments. Guidance sent to all judges in England and Wales reveals that Copilot Chat, an artificial intelligence tool from Microsoft, is available on all judicial devices.’ Link: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/judges-recruit-artificial-intelligence-copilot-g3kpzk07t

”When I sat down to write this article, I began by asking my favourite Generative AI model (which I shall refer to as “GenAI”) whether it was trained on copyright works. It gave a cagey response’When I sat down to write this article, I began by asking my favourite Generative AI model (which I shall…

‘The mainstream emergence of Chinese AI app DeepSeek is causing EU policymakers to consider changes to the EU AI Act, Out-Law can reveal.’ Link: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/eu-ai-act-gpai-deepseek-review

‘Court rulings are among the most important documents in all legal systems. This article describes a study in which natural language processing is used for the automatic characterization of Spanish judgments that deal with the physical custody (joint or individual) of minors. The model was trained to identify a set of elements: the type of…

‘Lawmakers and administrative agencies around the globe are debating whether the use of copyrighted content for AI training does or should require the rights holder’s consent. This article examines legislation and policy debates in the U.S., Canada, the UK, the EU, Israel, China, Singapore, and Japan. Issues of control, compensation, transparency and legal certainty dominate…

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used by UK government departments in various ways. This briefing paper gives some examples.’ Link: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10236/

‘The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has issued new guidelines on regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in international arbitration, highlighting the risks and compliance issues for alternative dispute resolution practitioners.’ Link: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/ciarb-releases-new-guidelines-for-ai-use-in-international-arbitration

‘This article explores the limits and risks of using artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) as tools to expedite and streamline empirical legal research and content analysis of cases. It emphasises the current risks and limits of AI for enabling socio-legal research and case-based analysis, including a lack of reproducibility, bias, hallucinations and…

‘The global rush to AI technology will require almost as much energy by the end of this decade as Japan uses today, but only about half of the demand is likely to be met from renewable sources.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/10/energy-demands-from-ai-datacentres-to-quadruple-by-2030-says-report

‘The widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies in border management throughout the European Union has significant human rights implications that extend beyond the commonly examined issues of privacy, non-discrimination and data protection. This article explores these overlooked impacts through three critical frameworks: the erosion of freedom of thought, the disempowerment of individuals and the politicization…

‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries and professions, and the bar is no exception. Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), like ChatGPT offer barristers wide ranging helpful tools including for research, drafting, and case analysis. However, the use of AI where we have sensitive client data also raises ethical, regulatory, and professional concerns. Understanding…

‘This article considers the difficulties facing authors who claim their copyrighted works have been infringed by an artificial intelligence (AI) provider. In particular, it looks at the tension inherent between the extent of factual detail required by local rules of practice for initiating pleadings and the ‘black box’ nature of generative AI tools—notwithstanding mandatory reporting…

‘AI chatbots have many transformative uses but are known to incorporate bias. No literature has been found on using AI to generate ideas for library outreach to different student gender categories (women, men, and non-binary). We formulated prompts for Claude 2 and GPT-4 to generate library outreach ideas for these gender categories and discovered gender…

‘While designers of buildings are using artificial intelligence (AI) to make their work more efficient, the companies actually building them are only in the very early stages of AI use. And until the problem of design ‘explainability’ is solved, the use of AI in a safety critical industry is unlikely to change rapidly.’ Link: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/ai-ubiquitous-infrastructure-explainability-solved

‘Shoosmiths today [2 April] laid claim to being the first law firm to link a business-wide bonus to the use of artificial intelligence by its workforce.  One million Microsoft Copilot prompts will unlock a £1m bonus pot for staff in its new financial year.’ Link: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/shoosmiths-links-staff-bonus-to-use-of-artificial-intelligence/5122884.article

‘This study explores the AI literacy and familiarity of Library and Information Science (LIS) students across South Asia, specifically Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, and the Middle East, including Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. A total of 816 students participated in the quantitative study, the research examines key areas such as AI literacy and familiarity levels,…

‘The legal profession, traditionally known for its cautious approach to new technologies, is experiencing a significant shift with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). A recent survey conducted in February 2025 reveals that AI adoption among lawyers has seen a remarkable increase, with 46% of legal professionals using the technology for work and a further…

‘Writers will gather at the Facebook owner’s King’s Cross office in opposition to its use of the LibGen database to train its AI models.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/03/meta-has-stolen-books-authors-to-protest-in-london-against-ai-trained-using-shadow-library

‘This paper presents an original perspective on fault and responsibility for harms caused by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Scholarship on liability for AI harms highlights the difficulties that doctrines like negligence may encounter in attributing responsibility across complex AI value chains. Drawing on the theory of ‘system safety’, this paper argues that these difficulties can be diminished by…

‘In today’s era of technological advancement, creativity is no longer confined to the monopoly of human authors. As artificial intelligence (AI) emerges, it is now used to autonomously generate works similar or equal to those protected by copyright. While Australian copyright law has hitherto protected human-authored works, the advent of AI works raises questions about the application…

‘The UK government is trying to placate peer and Labour backbencher concerns about copyright proposals by pledging to assess the economic impact of its plans.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/02/uk-government-tries-to-placate-opponents-of-ai-copyright-bill

‘We hear from Nils Rauer on why most AI output should not attract copyright protection, and from Lucy Townley on new rights in the UK for unions to access physical or even digital workplaces.’ Link: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/podcast-ai-output-copyright-protected-uk-union-workplace-access-rights

‘The EU AI Act seeks to balance the need for societal protection against the potential risks of AI systems, with the goal of fostering innovation. However, the Act’s ex-ante risk-based approach might lead to regulatory obsolescence (already materialised in 2021 with the spread of LLMs and the consequent reopening of the regulatory process), as well…

‘The government’s ambition to boost efficiency by embedding AI in all aspects of its work risks being undermined by out-of-date technology, poor quality data and a lack of skilled staff, an influential Commons committee has warned.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/26/government-ai-roll-outs-threatened-by-outdated-it-systems

‘Critically engaging with the works of Roger Brownsword, Mireille Hildebrandt and William Lucy, the article addresses the increasing reliance on computer codes and intelligent physical infrastructure as behavioural control tools and its implications for modern state law. It is argued that, if we look at the new developments in the context of broader social and…

‘Generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems, notably ChatGPT, have emerged in legal practice, facilitating the completion of tasks, ranging from electronic communications to the drafting of documents. The generative capabilities of these systems underscore the duty of lawyers to competently represent their clients by keeping abreast of technological developments that can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness…

‘Europe is experiencing a legislative frenzy. In recent months, European institutions have adopted the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”), the Digital Services Act (“DSA”), the Data Act, the Data Governance Act, and the Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”). They run hundreds of pages, making the navigation of the new regulatory landscape a real craft.’ Link: https://academic.oup.com/jcle/advance-article/doi/10.1093/joclec/nhaf007/8051960?searchresult=1&utm_source=pocket_saves&login=false

‘In criminal investigations, information is often overlooked due to the manual analysis of vast amounts of text, and the lack of a framework for information analysis. In this paper, we aim to present such a framework by unveiling an experience-based approach derived from the National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos) in Norway. This framework comprises categorization, thematization and…

‘The Paper aims to explore whether the current ecosystem of existing and still-to-be adopted rules on artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the European Union does fully and adequately address the liability for damages caused by Generative AI system. It maps first and primarily the distinctive features and functional characteristics of Generative AI likely to impact…

‘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…

‘In June 2024, the EU AI Act came into force. The AI Act includes obligations for the provider of an AI system. Article 10 of the AI Act includes a new obligation for providers to evaluate whether their training, validation and testing datasets meet certain quality criteria, including an appropriate examination of biases in the…

‘As automated technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making (ADM), become integral to social life, there is growing concern about their ethical implications. While issues of accountability, transparency, and fairness dominate discussions on “ethical” AI, little attention has been given to how socially disadvantaged groups most impacted by ADM systems form ethical judgments about…

‘A new study from University of Chicago Law School researchers has uncovered a stark contrast between AI and human judicial decision-making, potentially reshaping our understanding of technology’s role in the legal system. The research, conducted by Eric A. Posner and Shivam Saran, replicated an experiment previously run with 31 U.S. federal judges but used OpenAI’s…

‘Revolutionizing Rights: AI and the Future of Legal Equality, a limited podcast series presented on the Thomson Reuters Institute Insights podcast channel, will provide perspectives on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sphere. This episode will feature the insights of Hon. Judge Maritza Braswell, federal magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court…

‘This study examines the ethical and legal implications of Shadow AI in healthcare, finance, and education by analyzing unauthorized AI deployments and their impact on data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. Using a quantitative research approach, descriptive statistics, ordinal regression modeling, and network analysis were employed to assess AI violations using the MITRE ATLAS AI…

‘Government professionals need to work closely with archival institutions to make sure that important born-digital records are identified and preserved in the short term, before being transferred for long-term archiving and access. Knowledge and information (KIM) professionals in government and archivists face similar challenges. In the UK, government records (in digital and paper form) must…

‘Imagine someone, sitting anxiously in a waiting room at a solicitor’s office they hastily found online. They clutch a notice of eviction in their hands, confused as to how their landlord can remove them from their home of ten years. Somewhere else, a woman waits on hold with a personal injury helpline after months of…

‘Lawyers need to avoid being “so seduced” by what artificial intelligence (AI) can do “that they don’t appreciate what it cannot”, a professional negligence specialist warned last week.’ Link: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/dont-be-too-seduced-by-ai-lawyers-warned

‘Virtue theory is a natural approach toward the design of artificially intelligent systems, given that the design of artificial intelligence essentially aims at designing agents with excellent dispositions. This has led to a lively research programme to develop artificial virtues. However, this research programme has until now had a narrow focus on moral virtues in…