On 25 March 2024, the Cabinet Office published Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 02/24: Improving Transparency of AI use in Procurement. This PPN provides guidance on the use by bidders of Artificial Intelligence in public procurements and in the delivery of government services. In particular, it highlights the need for
Continue Reading AI in Public Procurement: Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 02/24 (Improving Transparency of AI use in Procurement)The first Czech case on generative AI
For the first time in history, the Czech courts have directly dealt with the issue of copyright protection for content created with the help of generative AI.
In the case, the plaintiff generated an image using the program DALL-E. The prompt was to “Create a visual representation of two parties…
Continue Reading The first Czech case on generative AIAddressing AI in insurance sector contracts
AI is increasingly at the forefront for the insurance sector, as methods to tackle fraud, manage claims and improve customer service are developed. In terms of how these developments are addressed in the contracts that underpin such arrangements there are significant issues to bear in mind.
Contracts involving AI still…
Continue Reading Addressing AI in insurance sector contractsFundamental Rights Impact Assessments under the EU AI Act: Who, what and how?
After years of intense negotiation, EU stakeholders have finally reached political agreement on the long-awaited EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“EU AI Act“), which was first published by the European Commission (“EC“) on 21 April 2021. Following the final trilogues, the Council of the EU released the…
Continue Reading Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments under the EU AI Act: Who, what and how?Building a smarter smartbomb: The Government responds to the House of Lords AI in Weapon Systems Committee
The sci-fi fascination with AI is well established, long in the tooth and a lazy way of looking at the opportunities (and moreover the threats) presented by AI. But perhaps these once-fantastical ideas are rapidly becoming technological reality. That legislators, including the UK’s House of Lords, are looking seriously at…
Continue Reading Building a smarter smartbomb: The Government responds to the House of Lords AI in Weapon Systems CommitteeModel behaviour: accountability, copyright, and the House of Lords Report on LLMs – Part 2
On 2nd February 2024 the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee (HoL) published its report on large language models (LLMs).
That report covered a variety of topics, with attention on two in particular:
- what the HoL refers to as the ‘Goldilocks problem’ – or
Who’s been regulating my AI?: Goldilocks and the House of Lords Report on LLMs and Generative AI
While much attention has been paid to the finalisation of the EU’s AI Act in recent weeks, developments in AI continue at a frenetic rate. On 2nd February 2024 the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee (HoL) published its report on large language models (LLMs…
Continue Reading Who’s been regulating my AI?: Goldilocks and the House of Lords Report on LLMs and Generative AIUK Space Agency undertakes consultation on orbital liabilities, insurance, charging and sustainability
The UK space sector is at a critical juncture.
Space presents an abundance of opportunities – thousands of satellites are expected to be launched between now and 2030 as technology and processes continue to be developed which increasingly facilitate novel and innovative missions (particularly with the assistance of AI and…
Continue Reading UK Space Agency undertakes consultation on orbital liabilities, insurance, charging and sustainabilityUK spectrum regulation: Regulatory developments which satellite operators can expect for FY 2024/25
Ofcom has released a draft of its proposed Plan of Work for FY 2024-25 for consultation.
The proposed Plan of Work sets out Ofcom’s key priorities and work programmes for the 2024/25 financial year, and also provides an insight into key regulatory developments that will emerge or are likely…
Continue Reading UK spectrum regulation: Regulatory developments which satellite operators can expect for FY 2024/25A prompt decision: when is instructing a machine enough to claim authorship?
There are a multitude of cases around the world at present regarding AI created works and copyright infringement. Various of them emanate from the US, with the claimants (ranging from high profile celebrities to large publishers) alleging that their copyrighted works were used to train LLMs without permission in a…
Continue Reading A prompt decision: when is instructing a machine enough to claim authorship?Managing Supplier Financial Distress – Contractual Protections for Customers
The insolvency of a key supplier can have a significant (and potentially catastrophic) impact on a customer’s business. It can affect the customer’s ability to meet obligations it owes to its customers and other counterparties as well as regulatory requirements. All customers should ensure that they have robust internal processes…
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