Technology

Organisations increasingly use AI-enabled tools throughout the recruitment process. These tools screen CVs, score suitability, run online assessments, and analyse behaviour. They can speed up hiring and may help reduce the human bias found in traditional recruitment. However, their use often clashes with data protection rules that limit decisions based only on automated processing. On

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