Last week, a European Data Protection Authority imposed a substantial fine for a company’s use of an algorithmic system that automatically restricted individuals’ access to income-generating opportunities via an online platform and the failure to provide adequate transparency. Accounts were deactivated where the system detected suspected fraud or low customer ratings and no human assessment
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AI data centres in the UK: Environmental permitting and consenting risks
The environmental consenting landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in the UK is developing quickly. The UK government is actively encouraging the build-out of data centre capacity, including through critical national infrastructure designation, AI Growth Zones, grid connection reforms and changes to the planning regime. At the same time, large-scale AI data centres raise
Beyond the technology: protecting value in AI contracts
AI is increasingly being embedded across almost every part of an organisation. From software development and customer service to marketing and product innovation, organisations are investing heavily in, and becoming heavily reliant on, AI tools and systems.But as AI adoption grows, so does a familiar pattern: the most valuable assets are often not the technology
TCC Guide 2026: Key changes on matters including BSA, AI and ADR
The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) published the fourth edition of the TCC Guide on 1 July 2026, replacing the previous edition issued in October 2022. While the overarching purpose of the guide remains unchanged, the 2026 edition introduces a number of significant developments reflecting legislative changes and the increasing use of technology within dispute
Regulating the Irreversible: The EDPB’S Web Scraping Guidelines and the Limits of GDPR Orthodoxy
The Guidelines 03/2026 on web scraping in the context of generative AI, adopted by the European Data Protection Board “EDPB” for public consultation on 7 July 2026, are notable not only for what they require but for what they acknowledge. The document is unusually candid about three limitations: an epistemic one (the controller may
Exploiting AI’s weaknesses to resolve workplace grievances (UK)
A couple of years ago I read a quite serious piece on whether it was sensible or necessary to say please and thank you when interacting with AI platforms. This was not because Skynet might be a little less inclined to destroy humanity if we all had lovely manners. Instead, ran the argument, if we
How Deep is Your Fake? A 3-Minute-Guide on Labelling Obligations under the EU AI Act
The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act requires companies to disclose in certain cases whether content has been created or modified by AI. This also applies to companies that make use of AI such as image-generation programs for product advertising.Given that the new rules are enforceable from 2 August 2026, with fines up to EUR 15
Another Omnibus package – no.’VII’ – this time on all things AI
Consistent with the recent strategic shift in policy around EU regulations, the EU’s seventh package of changes to simplify/lighten their burden has just been approved and, with it, we will see changes to the way the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act will be applied (although some obligations under this legislation are already in force).The EU’s Council
AI Tools: A Due Diligence Guide for the recruitment sector
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Will businesses be taxed for using AI? Robot, token and floating point operations (FLOP) taxes explained
As AI systems continue to be adopted at scale, they are increasingly performing tasks carried out by human employees. From drafting documents, to writing code, to handling customer queries and concerns have grown about the economic risks this shift may pose, including job displacement and the erosion of the income taxes generated by human labour.This