Tag: generative AI
80 articles tagged generative AI
Former lord chancellor says costs orders can curb 'AI slop' in court
Sir Robert Buckland KC says judges already have the power to make litigants pay for unnecessary AI-generated filings, and should warn them at the outset.
Tribunal judge says litigants in person must check their AI output
After a 132,000-word ChatGPT skeleton argument, an EAT judge ruled that unrepresented parties share lawyers' duty to verify AI-drafted court documents.
Robert Half says AI-written applications are slowing UK hiring
Almost half of UK employers in a Robert Half survey say AI-generated CVs are a real problem, and two-thirds of hiring managers say screening for them adds time to recruitment.
Researchers find extremist content hiding in AI food cartoons
A GNET report says AI-generated clips of violent fruit and vegetable characters carry extremist references and slip past TikTok's rules on graphic content.
Bafta says AI-made films can still win its awards
Bafta will let films made with generative AI compete for awards, rewarding human achievement 'regardless of tools used' and diverging from the Oscars' ban.
Imperial and Cambridge win £700K AIchemy grant for AI-driven materials discovery
Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge have won £700,000 from the AIchemy Frontier Fund to align generative AI for materials with lab feedback.
GOV.UK Chat launches for citizens inside the GOV.UK app
GOV.UK Chat, the government's AI assistant, has launched for citizens inside the GOV.UK app, allowing plain-language questions on tax, benefits, childcare and more.
HMRC scales Microsoft Copilot to 28,000 staff with 50,000 target
HMRC's first Chief AI Officer outlines a rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot to 28,000 staff with plans to extend to 50,000, alongside agentic complaint-handling pilots.
61% of UK financial services staff now use generative AI daily, Smarsh finds
A 2,000-person Smarsh survey shows daily generative AI use across UK financial services and insurance, with only 32% confident their firm can monitor the output.
NHS urged to look beyond clinical AI for productivity gains
HSJ webinar panel warns NHS AI adoption is focusing on clinical documentation while missing bigger wins in administrative and operational work.
FRC Issues First UK Guidance on AI in Corporate Auditing
The UK's Financial Reporting Council has published the first framework for audit firms using generative and agentic AI, as Big Four accelerate rollouts.
New York Times drops freelancer who used AI to write book review
The New York Times has severed ties with a freelance journalist after he admitted using AI to help draft a book review that contained passages from a Guardian review.
GOV.UK AI Chat completes public pilot with 10,000 users ahead of wider rollout
The Government Digital Service has wrapped up 18 months of public testing for its AI-powered assistant, with plans to extend it across the GOV.UK app and website later this year.
HSBC Appoints First Chief AI Officer as UK Banks Race to Embed AI Leadership
HSBC has promoted David Rice to the newly created role of Chief AI Officer, signalling a structural shift in how major UK banks are organising around artificial intelligence.
US Supreme Court Declines to Hear AI Art Copyright Case
The US Supreme Court has refused to review a ruling that AI-generated artwork cannot receive copyright protection, leaving current law intact.
Coca-Cola Shifts to AI-Driven Marketing as Price Growth Stalls
Coca-Cola is embedding AI into its marketing pipeline, moving from price-led growth to AI-powered persuasion as inflation pressures ease across consumer markets.
AI Chatbots Outperform Human Teams in Analysing Medical Data
Researchers found generative AI tools built accurate preterm birth prediction models faster than human teams, with some producing better results.
Tech Firms Conflate AI Types in Climate Claims, Report Finds
A new report accuses Google, Microsoft, and others of muddling traditional AI with energy-hungry generative AI when claiming the technology can help avert climate breakdown.
What Has AI Done to Illustrators? A 30% Drop in Attention and a Creative Reckoning
Research shows AI image tools cut attention to human illustrators by 30% and reduced output by 10%, while professionals argue the creative process itself is what matters.
US Judge Terminates Case Over Lawyer's Repeated AI Misuse
A New York federal judge dismissed a case after an attorney repeatedly submitted filings with fake AI-generated citations and conspicuously florid prose.
Generative AI Becomes Frontline Defence in Banking Fraud Detection
Banks deploy deep generative models to combat AI-powered fraud, reporting up to 90% reduction in false positives as fraud losses continue rising.
Google AI Overviews' Confident Authority Puts Public Health at Risk
Guardian investigation finds Google's AI Overviews providing dangerous health misinformation, including wrong cancer advice and misleading liver test information.
OpenAI Outlines Vision for AI Self-Empowerment
OpenAI publishes principles for managing the 'capability overhang' between AI potential and actual adoption, emphasising access and individual empowerment.
McDonald's Netherlands Pulls AI Christmas Ad After Backlash
Fast food giant removes generative AI advert following criticism of 'creepy' visuals and concerns over creative job displacement.
IP Lawyer's Six-Year-Old Son Accidentally Creates Copyright-Infringing AI Tool
A child built a story generator featuring Sonic and Mario in minutes using Google AI Studio, highlighting the legal challenges AI poses for IP holders.
HSBC Partners with Mistral AI to Accelerate Enterprise AI Deployment
The global bank announces multi-year strategic partnership with French AI company, embedding self-hosted models across productivity, lending, and customer services.
Google Launches Nano Banana Pro with Enhanced Text Rendering and Multilingual Support
New Gemini 3 Pro-based image generation model delivers accurate text rendering, real-time information integration, and support for up to 14 input images.
US Army Commander Uses GenAI to Enhance Leadership Decision-Making
Eighth Army's acting commander integrates generative AI into military operations and personal leadership approaches in South Korea.