AI and procurement – Local Government Lawyer
‘Anja Beriro looks at the potential use of artificial intelligence in public sector procurements.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Category: artificial intelligence
Ofcom calls on tech firms to step up action against ‘revenge porn’ – The Guardian
‘Tech platforms should combat the rapid rise in explicit deepfakes and “revenge porn” by using a database of images to protect women and girls online, according to new guidance being drawn up by the UK communications watchdog.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Lady Chief Justice’s annual press conference 2025 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘The Lady Chief Justice, The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, held her annual press conference yesterday (Tuesday 18 February 2025).’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 19th February 2025
Source: www.judiciary.uk
AI getting more accurate but lawyers still needed, finds new report – Law Society’s Gazette
‘AI tools could be reaching the stage where they could be used as a cross-check for lawyers working on a legal issue, a new report has concluded.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
In depth: AI regulation falters as UK snubs international accord – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Legal controls over development and use of artificial intelligence hit an obstacle this week, as the US and UK refused to back a statement in support of AI regulation signed by 60 other countries.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
MPs: Ministers must give protections to creative sector amid AI copyright fears – The Independent
‘Ministers must heed warnings from the creative industries over the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on copyright and provide them with legal protections, according to MPs.’
The Independent, 12th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
In depth: AI revolution is ‘inevitable’ – the challenge is to embrace it ethically – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The master of the rolls was preaching to the converted at the latest LawtechUK event. His message was clear: artificial intelligence is here to stay and the profession should be prepared to embrace it.’
Law Society's Gazette, 9th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Speech by the Master of the Rolls at the LawtechUK Generative AI Event – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, gave a speech on Wednesday 5 February 2025 at the LawtechUK Generative AI Event in London.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 5th February 2025
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Creators of AI child sex abuse images face up to five years in prison under crackdown – The Independent
‘Creators of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse will face up to five years in prison in a new government crackdown. Home secretary Yvette Cooper has announced that the UK will be the first country in the world to make it illegal to own artificial intelligence tools designed to make images of child sexual abuse.’
The Independent, 2nd February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Law reform charity proposes rights-based framework for AI use in justice system – Local Government Lawyer
‘Law reform charity JUSTICE has proposed the first rights-based framework to guide AI use across the UK justice system in a report that has urged the deployment of the technology be guided by a “clear purpose and responsibility”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Serious concerns’ about DWP’s use of AI to read correspondence from benefit claimants – The Guardian
‘White mail system handles “highly sensitive personal data” and people not told it is processing their information.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK copyright reform ‘could expose AI developers to mass claims’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘Plans to force AI developers to disclose what content they use to train their AI models could support a new wave of mass claims litigation by content creators, an expert in intellectual property law has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
AI copyright regime steers away from requiring licences in all cases – OUT-LAW.com
‘Prohibiting AI developers from training their AI models with copyrighted content without a licence in all cases would likely harm the UK’s global competitiveness in AI development, the UK government has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th December 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Medico-legal market consolidating and growing “more strongly” – Legal Futures
‘The value of the medico-legal market grew by 4% in 2024, double the growth rate of the previous year, researchers have estimated.’
Legal Futures, 12th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK Supreme Court to hear another important AI patent case – OUT-LAW.com
‘Commercially important questions concerning the degree to which software, including artificial intelligence (AI) systems, can be patented, are to be considered by the UK’s highest court in what will be the second important AI patent case to come before it.’
OUTLAW.com, 3rd December 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
AI “could amplify gender biases in legal profession” – Legal Futures
‘Increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) could “perpetuate or even amplify existing gender biases in the legal profession”, new research has warned.’
Legal Futures, 4th December 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Are rights sufficiently human in the age of the machine? – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Are rights sufficiently human in the age of the machine?.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 27th November 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Online Safety Act duties cover gen-AI and chatbots, Ofcom confirms – OUT-LAW.com
‘Online service providers have been given a “valuable reminder” that content generated by AI will fall in scope of the UK’s Online Safety Act’s requirements in the same way content created by human users does, an expert in technology regulation has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 27th November 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
When AI meets planning – Local Government Lawyer
‘Roy Pinnock and Maria Polycarpou look at the need to strike a balance between efficiency and clarity when it comes to the use of AI in the field of planning.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
ICO makes data protection recommendations on AI recruitment tools – OUT-LAW.com
‘Employers in the UK who use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for recruitment need to pay attention to their data protection obligations and have oversight of the AI provider’s data protection compliance process, a recent report by the UK’s data protection regulator has urged.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
