United Kingdom: New Technology

We are seeing an increasing number of our clients and prospective clients using artificial intelligence (AI) when providing information to us in the course of our dealings with them. This brings issues.

A paid-for YouTube ad for PixVideo – AI Video Maker showed a side-by-side "before" and "after" comparison image of a young woman.

On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published its "Digital Omnibus", which included a proposal to simplify the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act.

Welcome to the March edition of the Future of Work Hub newsletter - a snapshot of the latest thinking on the changing world of work.

As trailed in its progress statement published in December 2025 and discussed in our previous blog, the UK government published on 18 March 2026 its much awaited full report considering...

The UK Government has released its long-awaited copyright report, framed as an attempt to reconcile the competing interests of creators, technology companies and the wider innovation ecosystem.

Think about last week. How many hours did you spend searching through case law, tracking deadlines, or writing routine correspondence?

After considerable delay, the CMA has finally started to exercise its new digital markets regulatory powers. The measures announced are a procedural mixed bag, comprising both the expected proposed Conduct Requirements and, perhaps more significantly, unexpected voluntary commitments from both Apple and Google.

A recent case from the United States considered whether any type of legal professional privilege can apply to the input entered into, or output produced by, public AI chatbots...