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UK diverges from EU on new plans for AI regulation The 18th July was a busy day for AI in the UK. As well as publishing the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, which includes AI measures, the UK Government published a new AI policy paper which outlines its proposed approach to regulating AI in t... In the global race to regulate AI, will the EU get there first? As pressure to regulate AI continues to mount around the world, the European Parliament has approved its negotiating position for the EU AI Act, bringing the landmark piece of AI specific legislation one step closer. UK white paper on AI regulation: Is it enough to rein in the robots? On 29 March 2023, the government published its long-awaited white paper on a pro-innovation approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Coincidentally, on that same day, Elon Musk and over 1000 AI experts called for an immediate pause of the “out... AI and Intellectual Property: A Whistle-stop Tour As AI adoption increases, and governments and regulators across the globe grapple with how best to regulate AI, Slaughter and May are producing a series of ‘Regulating AI’ thought pieces that will consider some of the legal issues that arise from developi... AI in Employment: new frontier or a step too far? The value of AI in employment has increased significantly in recent years, driven by pressures in the labour market for more remote working and greater efficiency, with the pace of change outstripping the legal and regulatory framework. AI can now regulat... AI & Data Privacy: Balancing Tensions As AI becomes increasingly popular, organisations are grappling with the reality of how to balance AI design and deployment with data privacy. The challenge for organisations using AI is that a number of the typical characteristics of AI seem, at least at... Podcast: Regulating Digital – How can we regulate data in an increasingly digital world? In this podcast Richard Sargeant (COO of Faculty, a leading applied AI company, and a board member of the UK’s Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation) and Rob Sumroy (Head of Technology Group and co-head of Global Privacy) discuss the use, ownership and re... Regulating Digital – Can privacy laws enhance digital innovation? In our third and final podcast Natalie Donovan interviews Rob Sumroy and Duncan Blaikie about whether our current privacy rules are fit-for-purpose in an increasingly digital age, whether the ICO is doing enough to encourage innovation in the digital spac... The ACT Borrower’s Guide to the LMA’s Investment Grade Agreements – sixth edition Sixth edition of the ACT Borrower’s Guide to the LMA’s Investment Grade Agreements, exploring the implications of each key clause from the borrower’s point of view and highlighting common discussion points. The Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) h... New ACT Borrower's guide to the LMA's recommended forms of facility agreement for loans referencing risk-free rates On 30 March, the LMA published finalised versions of its forms of facility agreement for loans referencing RFRs as part of its library of recommended forms (the RFR templates). The new templates, which have been in circulation for some time as exposure dr...