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Struck off for AI citations, then again for the AI apology
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal's first hallucination case ends in erasure, after the lawyer's explanation for his fabricated citations was itself AI-written.
NHS watchdog finds AI scribes getting diagnoses wrong
Healthwatch England says patients, not clinicians, are catching the mistakes ambient scribes make, and that no regulator oversees the 27 tools already in NHS use.
Ad watchdog sets out how it will police AI product claims
The ASA has published guidance on advertising AI assistants, covering earnings promises, homework tools, dating advice, therapy substitutes and photo analysis.
Pharmacists told AI can influence decisions but never own them
The Pharmacists' Defence Association has published AI guidance placing accountability with the practitioner, and warning against use that obscures decision-making.
German group files criminal complaint over Meta AI glasses
HateAid has reported Meta, Ray-Ban's owner and four retailers to Frankfurt prosecutors under a law banning the sale of devices built to film people covertly.
Singapore tells banks that AI policies are not a control
A new agentic AI framework argues governance committees and human sign-off cannot substitute for continuous technical testing of autonomous systems.
Nvidia and Microsoft lead industry push against open-model curbs
Two dozen companies including Meta and IBM have signed a letter urging lawmakers to avoid premature restrictions on open-weight artificial intelligence models.
Vallance to chair new AI taskforce at the centre of government
Lord Vallance will chair a new prime ministerial AI taskforce housed in the Cabinet Office, with responsibility for the AI Security Institute moving to it.
AI chatbots gave unreliable voting advice, study finds
Research during Hungary's election found ChatGPT failed to recommend the eventual winner in 90% of aligned voter profiles and named parties not on the ballot.
Hassabis calls for US-led body to police frontier AI
Google DeepMind's chief wants a US-spearheaded standards body modelled on FINRA to test frontier models for cyber, nuclear and biological risks before release.
Nobel laureates urge urgent action on AI's economic impact
More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and staff at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, urge urgent action on AI's economic impact.
Not using AI could make lawyers negligent, taskforce says
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce says professionals can be sued for negligence for failing to use AI, and that existing English law already covers most AI liability disputes.
MPs warn UK has no coherent strategy for sovereign AI
A Commons committee says Britain has 'no coherent strategic framework' for sovereign AI and risks being cut off from critical technology 'at the whim' of allies.
FCA warns of AI 'arms race' in landmark finance review
The FCA's Mills Review, a first-of-its-kind regulator study, finds 11 million UK adults ready to let AI make financial decisions for them, often unprotected.
Ofqual warns of far tougher scrutiny on AI in coursework
Ofqual boss Ian Bauckham says written coursework will face 'far, far more scrutiny' to stop the AI-fuelled subversion of assessment in England.
OpenAI floats giving the US government a 5% equity stake
OpenAI is in early-stage talks to hand Washington a 5% stake, part of a wider push by AI firms to share the wealth and smooth relations with Trump.
UN panel warns unchecked AI could cause catastrophic harm
The UN's first independent scientific panel on AI says the technology is outpacing science and government, with no guarantee against catastrophic harm.
Bank of England floats 'kill switch' for agentic AI trading
Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden says existing frameworks were not built for autonomous AI agents and floats market-wide circuit breakers to contain the risk.
OpenAI limits GPT-5.6 launch to US government-vetted users
OpenAI has released its GPT-5.6 series only to a small group of US government-approved partners, echoing the access curbs placed on Anthropic's Mythos.
FCA rethinks regulation for the AI age, eyes agentic watchdog
FCA chief Nikhil Rathi says the regulator must shift from rule-making to stewardship as AI outpaces legislation, trialling agentic AI to monitor markets.
AI law firm wins English court case in a legal first
Garfield AI prepared every document for a £7,000 county court claim won by a freelancer who paid about £400 — believed to be the first trial won using an AI lawyer.
AI making financial crime 'cheap, fast and invisible', FCA warns
The FCA's enforcement chief says AI is helping criminals innovate faster than regulators can respond, forcing the watchdog to intervene within weeks.
MHRA opens AI sandbox to make medicines safer and faster
The UK medicines regulator has launched an AI sandbox to test tools that predict drug safety, as adverse reactions cost the NHS over £2bn a year.
Doctors could be sued for AI mistakes, NHS warned
The Medical Protection Society warns doctors risk becoming a 'liability sink' for errors made by clinical AI tools unless UK law is overhauled to share blame.
UK launches AI Growth Labs with legal services first in line
The government has unveiled AI Growth Labs, secure testing environments to fast-track AI products through UK regulation, starting with the £40bn legal sector.
Anthropic and White House ease tensions before IPO
Tensions between Anthropic and the Trump administration are easing ahead of a potential $1tn IPO, though a Pentagon 'supply-chain risk' blacklist persists.
Every leading AI model fails EU law checks, study finds
A study by non-profit Aithos found all 12 leading AI models broke EU law in compliance tests, with the weakest failing in 93% of scenarios.
ICO sets out plan to government for safe AI innovation
The UK's data regulator has told ministers how it will give businesses regulatory certainty on AI, including an AI code of practice and agentic AI guidance.
UK AI regulation: King's Speech, Crime Act and ICO converge in May
Osborne Clarke's May regulatory roundup tracks the AI provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 alongside new ICO cyber guidance and EU AI Act developments.
ECB warns private-credit-fuelled AI boom poses risk to financial system
European Central Bank stress scenario projects 5–6% asset losses for Eurozone pension funds in an AI-driven private-credit shock, with insurers and banks also exposed.
Pope Leo's first encyclical urges world to slow AI development
Pope Leo XIV's debut encyclical Magnifica Humanitas calls for binding AI regulation, warns autonomous weapons are slipping beyond human control.
EU AI Act Omnibus extends high-risk deadlines to 2027, widens SME relief
The EU's 7 May AI Act Omnibus agreement extends high-risk AI system deadlines to December 2027 and extends SME compliance simplifications to mid-caps up to 750 staff.
King's Speech sets out cyber and AI regulatory overhaul for UK
The King's Speech bundles Computer Misuse Act reform, a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, and a Regulating for Growth Bill covering AI into one legislative push.
BaFin launches 'IT spotlight' AI cyber inspections of German financial firms
Germany's BaFin warns AI cyber risks are 'substantial' and announces targeted 'IT spotlight' inspections of financial firms — a likely template for the FCA and PRA.
EU strikes deal to delay AI Act high-risk rules and exempt industry
Restrictions on high-risk AI uses will be postponed to December 2027, and most industrial AI applications are exempted, after pressure from Germany and the US.
Google, Microsoft and xAI submit AI models for US safety reviews
Three frontier labs have agreed to pre-deployment evaluations by the US Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation before launching new features.
South Africa pulls AI policy after AI-generated citations exposed
South Africa has withdrawn its draft national AI policy after fictitious AI-generated citations were discovered in its source list, the minister has confirmed.
UK police facial recognition is outpacing oversight rules
Live facial recognition is being deployed by UK police and retailers faster than regulators can keep up, with the Met scanning over 1.7 million faces this year.
UK biometrics watchdogs warn police AI oversight is years behind rollout
Met scans 1.7M faces in 2026 (+87%) as commissioners say facial recognition law is at least three years away and Police.AI rollout outpaces regulation.
EU AI Act trilogue stalls overnight — August compliance date back in play
Parliament and Council failed to agree on the Digital Omnibus reform after 12 hours of talks. Without a deal next month, Annex III rules apply on 2 August 2026.
Telegraph: AI alarm bells should be ringing in Downing Street
The Telegraph's editorial board argues the OpenAI investment pause exposes fundamental flaws in Britain's energy costs, planning system, and industrial strategy.
OpenAI pauses Stargate UK data centre project over energy and regulation
OpenAI has put its multi-billion pound UK data centre project on hold, citing high energy costs and regulatory barriers that threaten the government's AI ambitions.
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.
UK Government Backtracks on AI Copyright After Creative Sector Outcry
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall confirms the government has dropped its preferred approach to AI copyright, following widespread opposition from artists including Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa.
US Treasury publishes AI risk framework for financial services
New guidebook from 100+ financial institutions offers structured controls for AI governance, from bias monitoring to incident response procedures.
Cambridge researchers call for tighter regulation of AI toys for toddlers
A year-long Cambridge University study finds AI-powered toys struggle with basic child interactions and calls for psychological safety standards for under-fives.
CMA warns AI agents may push consumers toward worse deals
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority says agentic AI assistants risk manipulating consumer choices and prioritising their creators' commercial interests.
Liverpool and Man Utd complain over 'sickening' Grok AI posts
Premier League clubs complain to X after Grok AI generates offensive posts about Hillsborough, Munich disasters and deceased player Diogo Jota. Government calls them 'sickening'.
Police AI Chief Admits Crime-Fighting Tech Will Have Bias
National AI lead Alex Murray acknowledges bias in policing AI tools including facial recognition, as £115m national centre aims to minimise risks.
21 Police Forces Still Using AI Copilot Despite Hallucination Scandal
Sky News reveals most English police forces continue using Microsoft Copilot after West Midlands Police blocked the tool over fabricated evidence in an Israeli football fan ban.
CMA Proposes Publisher Opt-Out from Google AI Services
UK competition regulator recommends measures requiring Google to let publishers opt out of AI-generated search summaries and ensure proper content attribution.
UK Treasury Appoints AI Champions to Accelerate Financial Services Adoption
Starling Bank and Lloyds executives named as AI Champions to help financial firms seize AI opportunities while maintaining consumer protection.
AI Chatbots Giving Misleading Financial Advice, UK Research Warns
Popular AI chatbots including ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot provide inaccurate tax advice and misleading money tips, Which? research reveals.
UK Justice Minister Calls for Debate on AI Judges
Courts minister Sarah Sackman MP urges government to contemplate when AI should make court decisions, highlighting profound questions about legal ethics and human adjudication.
Isle of Man establishes AI development and regulation office
Manx government announces new office to harness AI opportunities and deliver £50m in public sector savings over five years.