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Jun 21, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Catherine Hammon |Jens Schefzig |John Buyers |Tamara Quinn
The compliance deadlines for the European Union's (EU) new
cross-sector legislation on artificial intelligence (AI) have been
revised following a delay in publication, notwithstanding that the
text is settled.
EU officials have recently confirmed to Osborne Clarke that the
final step in this process – the publication of the
definitive text in the EU's Official Journal – has been
delayed until mid-July, with some commentators suggesting 12
July.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Catherine Hammon |Jens Schefzig |John Buyers |Tamara Quinn |Coen Barneveld Binkhuysen |Gregoire Dumas | +3 more
The compliance deadlines for the European Union's (EU) new cross-sector legislation on artificial intelligence (AI) have been revised following a delay in publication, notwithstanding that the text is settled. EU officials have recently confirmed to Osborne Clarke that the final step in this process – the publication of the definitive text in the EU's Official Journal – has been delayed until mid-July, with some commentators suggesting 12 July.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Catherine Hammon |John Buyers |Tamara Quinn |Tom Sharpe
What approach is taken to artificial intelligence in the
manifestos of the two main parties?
While there is a great deal of discussion on "What to do
about AI" at national and international levels, the UK has so
far taken a very light touch and simply asked existing
regulators to develop an AI strategy based on their existing
powers, shaped by non-statutory "high level
principles".
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May 29, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Robyn Trigg |Catherine Hammon |Michelle Radom |Jennie Graham
With the prime minister's announcement that a UK general
election will take place on Thursday 4 July 2024, there was a
two-day rush at the end of last week to pass draft legislation or
lose it. The government had to focus on what had a good prospect of
passing through the legislative procedure (with the agreement of
the Opposition) in the short timeframe and sacrifice the rest
– even flagship bills, such as the smoking and vaping
ban.
What was the need for the rush?
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May 28, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Robyn Trigg |Catherine Hammon |Michelle Radom |Jennie Graham |Colette Brimble |Emma Moscoso | +3 more
Prorogation brought Parliamentary business to an end, meaning all draft legislation not passed is lostWith the prime minister's announcement that a UK general election will take place on Thursday 4 July 2024, there was a two-day rush at the end of last week to pass draft legislation or lose it.
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May 21, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Catherine Hammon |Jens Schefzig |John Buyers |Tamara Quinn |Gregoire Dumas |Benjamin Docquir | +4 more
Businesses need to be ready for prohibitions and a staggered compliance timetable that takes effect from late 2024The European Union's (EU) new cross-sector regulation covering artificial intelligence (AI) passed the final legislative hurdle on 21 May when the AI Act was approved by the Council of the EU. The AI Act text is now settled. As clarity about dates starts to emerge, which obligations do businesses need to be ready for and by when?
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May 6, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Catherine Hammon |Katherine Kirrage |Rob Camm
The CMA has set out the work it is undertaking on the
impact of foundation models on competition and consumer
protection
The head of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in a
recent speech has outlined the UK regulator's latest activity
and thinking around artificial intelligence (AI) foundation
models.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Catherine Hammon |Katherine Kirrage |Rob Camm
The CMA has set out the work it is undertaking on the impact of foundation models on competition and consumer protectionThe head of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in a recent speech has outlined the UK regulators latest activity and thinking around artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Catherine Hammon |John Buyers |Tamara Quinn |Tom Sharpe
The response to the AI white paper confirms no new
legislation and a decentralised approach, but what else is
planned?
The UK government has published its much-anticipated
consultation response to its March 2023 white paper
on
pro-innovation approach to artificial intelligence (AI)
regulation. Only days before, the House of Lords communications
and digital committee published its own
report on large language models (LLMs) and generative AI.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Catherine Hammon |Catherine Shepherd |Charlie Hennig |Clareine Enderby |Colette Brimble |David Soerensen | +19 more
Our Knowledge Lawyers have picked out particular legal developments affecting business, as certain already legislated-for regulatory changes and rules come into effect, new legislation passes, and long-awaited litigation on complex points continues to progress through the courts. Digital regulationOnline safety2023 saw the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) finally receive Royal Assent and 2024 will see much work by Ofcom, the designated online safety regulator, to bring it into effect.
