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AI Judgment Day On The Horizon, While UK Lawmakers Play Catch Up
The UK remains without comprehensive AI legislation despite years of debate and promises. Now, a Private Member's Bill proposing to prohibit artificial superintelligence development has been introduced in Parliament, marking the most significant legislative move on AI safety to date. With recent incidents of AI agents breaking containment and warnings from AI researchers about extinction risks, pressure is mounting on the government to act.
United Kingdom Technology
LS
Lewis Silkin
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AI Disclosure – Significant Milestone Of EU AI Act Now In Force
The transparency obligations introduced by Article 50 of the EU AI Act (Act) apply to AI providers (organisations that create or supply AI systems) and deployers (organisations that operate such systems as part of their business activities). The Act’s requirements are being phased in gradually and the transparency obligations that came into force on 2 August are one of the significant implementation milestones. The purpose of the Article 50 transparency obligations is to help individuals understand whether content is AI-generated.
United Kingdom Technology
BP
B P Collins
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AI Judgment Day On The Horizon, While UK Lawmakers Play Catch Up
The UK remains without comprehensive AI legislation despite years of debate and promises. Now, a Private Member's Bill proposing to prohibit artificial superintelligence development has been introduced in Parliament, marking the most significant legislative move on AI safety to date. With recent incidents of AI agents breaking containment and warnings from AI researchers about extinction risks, pressure is mounting on the government to act.
United Kingdom Technology
LS
Lewis Silkin
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AI Judgment Day On The Horizon, While UK Lawmakers Play Catch Up
The UK remains without comprehensive AI legislation despite years of debate and promises. Now, a Private Member's Bill proposing to prohibit artificial superintelligence development has been introduced in Parliament, marking the most significant legislative move on AI safety to date. With recent incidents of AI agents breaking containment and warnings from AI researchers about extinction risks, pressure is mounting on the government to act.
United Kingdom Technology
LS
Lewis Silkin
Article
AI Disclosure – Significant Milestone Of EU AI Act Now In Force
The transparency obligations introduced by Article 50 of the EU AI Act (Act) apply to AI providers (organisations that create or supply AI systems) and deployers (organisations that operate such systems as part of their business activities). The Act’s requirements are being phased in gradually and the transparency obligations that came into force on 2 August are one of the significant implementation milestones. The purpose of the Article 50 transparency obligations is to help individuals understand whether content is AI-generated.
United Kingdom Technology
BP
B P Collins
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Served On The Blockchain: Service By NFT And A £10.5m Cryptoasset Recovery
A Canadian and Maltese national fell victim to a sophisticated cryptocurrency fraud scheme, losing approximately £10.5 million after being persuaded to transfer Bitcoin and other digital assets into what they believed were legitimate trading accounts. The English Commercial Court has now granted summary judgment against multiple defendants, many still unidentified, ordering the return of traced Bitcoin and awarding compensation for misappropriated digital assets.
United Kingdom Litigation
BS
Burges Salmon
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