As AI technology continues to advance, it has increasingly been exploited for infringing activities that violate general personality rights protected under the Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China (the “Civil Code”), including the right to name, right to image, and right to reputation. In many reported cases, infringers upload unauthorized content through
UK Financial Services Regulators’ Approach to Artificial Intelligence in 2026
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) continues to reshape the UK financial services landscape in 2026, with consumers increasingly relying on AI-driven tools for financial guidance and firms deploying more autonomous systems across their businesses.
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) and Bank of England (“BoE”) (together “the Regulators”) have consistently signalled that AI will
AI in the Courtroom: Key Takeaways From Recent Decisions in the Courts of England and Wales
Courts in England and Wales are confronting the risks of AI-assisted document preparation, with recent decisions highlighting the potential risk of fabricated case citations in common law jurisdictions where precedent is paramount.
U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2026
This update highlights key legislative and regulatory developments in the first quarter of 2026 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), and Internet of Things (“IoT”).
I. Federal AI Legislative Developments
In the first quarter, members of Congress introduced several AI bills related to nonconsensual images, chatbots, support for small businesses, and
Code of War: How AI Firms Are Rewriting the Rules of War and what that means for International Criminal Law
Efthimia (Mariefaye) Bechrakis, Esq. On March 26, 2026, a federal judge blocked the Pentagon from branding Anthropic a “supply chain risk.” The ruling does more than grant an early legal victory for Anthropic. It exposes a deeper structural shift in how the boundaries of military power are being negotiated at a moment when contemporary warfare is increasingly
The EU AI Act and EU Insolvency Law
The increasing deployment of artificial intelligence in economic decision-making processes is progressively affecting insolvency-related contexts. The EU AI Act establishes a harmonised regulatory framework across the European Union; while it does not bring about any direct changes to substantive insolvency law, it fundamentally redefines the legal requirements for the use of algorithmic systems in insolvency-related
Colorado Officials Push to Repeal and Replace the Colorado AI Act
On March 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a draft bill that would substantially overhaul the Colorado AI Act, replacing its core requirements with a narrower regime focused on disclosure, recordkeeping, and consumer notice requirements for “automated decision-making technology” (“ADMT”). The proposal, which is still in draft form and not yet introduced in the
Ofcom and ICO Issue Joint Statement on Age Assurance
On March 25, 2026, the UK’s Office of Communications (“Ofcom”) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published a joint statement setting out their common expectations for age assurance on online services (“Joint Statement”). The Joint Statement is aimed at services likely to be accessed by children that fall within the scope of the Online Safety
State Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing Bills
U.S. state lawmakers have introduced more than 40 bills across at least 24 states to regulate personalized algorithmic pricing in 2026 thus far, already outpacing the number of personalized algorithmic pricing bills introduced in all of 2025. While their definitions and scope vary, the 2026 bills broadly refer to “personalized algorithmic” or “dynamic” pricing as
White House, Blackburn Introduce Visions of Comprehensive Federal AI Policy
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue to advance and states increasingly pass legislation to regulate AI development and use, Congress and the White House are proposing comprehensive nationwide laws.
New proposals from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) offer comprehensive approaches to centralizing AI regulation within