11/25/2025 5:17:00 PM Gen AI and copyright in Europe – Munich Regional Court seeks to determine the rules of the playing field By Richard Barker Issabella Cardu In the recent Getty Images v Stability AI decision, the UK High Court rejected Getty’s claim for secondary infringement of UK copyright...
11/5/2025 5:53:56 PM BREAKING: UK High Court hands down decision in Getty Images v Stability AI By Richard Barker Yesterday, the UK High Court handed down its highly anticipated decision in Getty Images v Stability AI. The headline is that Getty’s...
10/16/2025 8:32:36 AM Copyright infringement risks in training Generative AI By Richard Barker The launch of ChatGPT in 2022 sparked a surge in both the popularity of, and investment in, generative AI technologies. Fast forward...
8/4/2025 12:48:57 PM Just in time! EU AI Office publishes template for summarising GPAI training content By Richard Barker Following hot on the heels of the General Purpose AI (GPAI) guidelines and Code of Practice (see our commentary here, here and here), the...
7/16/2025 11:48:39 AM Mining the copyright chapter of the GPAI Code By Richard Barker The final version of the EU’s General Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice was published on 10 July, after a two month delay. As we...
5/20/2025 9:01:07 AM The countdown to the European Accessibility Act is almost over – businesses must comply by 28 June By Slaughter and May Businesses have just over one month to comply with the European Accessibility Act (EAA). The new Directive aims to enhance the inclusion...
5/9/2025 11:57:26 AM AI Act deadline missed as EU GPAI Code delayed until August By Richard Barker As readers of this blog will know, the final version of the EU’s General Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice was due to be published by 2...
4/16/2025 10:32:38 AM Copyright and the third draft of the EU GPAI Code By Richard Barker As we’ve previously reported on this blog, the third draft of the EU’s General-Purpose AI Code of Practice was published on 11 March. ...
3/20/2025 5:13:04 PM Unpacking the ICO’s third edition of the Tech Horizon Report By Tayla Byatt The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the third edition of its Tech Horizon Report, a series which helps...
2/4/2025 10:14:00 AM How to train your GPAI model: a first look at the EU’s data summary requirements By Chaya Kupperman The European AI Office has recently unveiled its preliminary proposals on the template for the summary of training data that...
1/14/2025 2:54:25 PM New UK AI plans: Labour throws its hat into the AI ring By Natalie Donovan Yesterday was a busy day for AI in the UK. Kier Starmer launched the Government’s plan to make the UK a ‘great AI superpower’, publishing...
1/8/2025 5:42:36 PM Copyright, general purpose AI and the EU AI Act – insights from the second draft of the GPAI Code By Richard Barker The second draft of the EU’s General Purpose AI Code of Practice (GPAI Code) was published shortly before Christmas. Whilst it is very...
12/20/2024 1:38:41 PM ICO gen AI consultation response: 5 things you need to know By Bryony Bacon The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its response to its data protection and genAI consultation. While there is...
12/19/2024 1:56:55 PM Are we nearly there yet? UK edges closer to finding solutions on copyright and AI By Richard Barker As 2024 draws to a close, AI continues to dominate IP headlines. This week is no exception, with the UK government launching its promised...
11/19/2024 3:56:01 PM Ofcom open letter clarifies how Online Safety Act will apply to GenAI By Jack Higgins On 8 November, Ofcom published an open letter to online service providers clarifying how the UK’s Online Safety Act (‘OSA’) will apply to...
10/22/2024 4:50:04 PM FCA launches new 'AI Lab' for financial services sector By Emily Bradley The FCA has launched a new ‘AI Lab’, seeking to support innovators as they develop new AI solutions while deepening its own understanding...