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The ICO’s AI and biometrics strategy
On June 5, 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) launched its new AI and biometrics strategy. The strategy aims to increase its scrutiny of AI and biometric technologies focusing on three priority situations, namely where: stakes are high; there is clear public concern for the technology; and regulatory clarity can provide immediate impact.…
Senate Nixes State AI Enforcement Moratorium, For Now
Federal legislation to “pause” state artificial intelligence regulations will not become law—for now—after the Senate stripped the measure from the budget reconciliation package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1).
The Senate voted 99–1 to strike the moratorium language from the bill during a marathon 27-hour “vote-a-rama” on July 1. The Senate voted 51–50,…
Adapting to the EU AI Act: What International Businesses Must Know
By Aliant Law
Most international businesses are walking into 2025 completely unprepared for Europe’s new AI regulations. The EU’s AI Act isn’t just another compliance checkbox. It’s fundamentally changing how companies worldwide need to think about artificial intelligence in their operations.
Here’s what’s keeping us busy: over 60% of multinational corporations still haven’t built the AI governance frameworks…
Chinese New Governance Paradigm for Livestream Sale
China’s livestream e-commerce industry has experienced explosive growth in recent years, which has revolutionized traditional retail models by combining information dissemination, real-time interaction, instant purchasing and even the entertainment.
In the first three quarters of 2024, total retail sales in China amounted to 35.36 trillion yuan, up 3.3 percent year-on-year. Over the same period, online retail…
AI Regulation in Financial Services: FCA Developments and Emerging Enforcement Risks
Approximately one year on from our briefing in June 2024 which considered some of the steps firms could be taking to meet future regulatory expectations in relation to governance of AI, in this briefing we outline some of the significant steps taken by the FCA over the past twelve months or so, in shaping the…
FCA speech – Harnessing AI and technology to deliver the FCA’s 2025 strategic priorities
On 1 July 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a speech by Jessica Rusu (FCA chief data, information and intelligence officer) entitled Harnessing AI and technology to deliver the FCA’s 2025 strategic priorities. Among other things it is noted in the speech that applications for live testing in the FCA’s AI lab will…
Texas Enacts AI Consumer Protection Law
On June 22, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (“TRAIGA”) (HB 149) into law. The law, which takes effect on January 1, 2026, makes Texas the second state to enact comprehensive AI consumer protection legislation, following the 2024 enactment of the Colorado AI Act. Unlike the…
California Frontier AI Working Group Issues Final Report on Frontier Model Regulation
On June 17, the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models (“Working Group”) issued its final report on frontier AI policy, following public feedback on the draft version of the report released in March. The report describes “frontier models” as the “most capable” subset of foundation models, or a class of general-purpose technologies…
European Commission publishes its plan to enable more effective law enforcement access to data
By Paul Maynard
On 24 June 2025, the European Commission published its “roadmap” for ensuring lawful and effective access to data by law enforcement (“Roadmap”). The Roadmap forms a key part of the Commission’s internal security strategy, which was announced in April, and follows on from the November 2024 recommendations of the High-Level Group on…