Autumn Budget infotech initiatives
As part of its first Budget, the government announced £20.4 billion of investment for research and development projects in the UK, in an effort to drive economic growth. A portion of this will undoubtedly fund
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Whatever happened to Twitter? Or, how not to treat your X
In 2022, Twitter peaked at 368 million active users. It was the platform of choice for journalists, politicos and commentators across most disciplines, enabling users to curate their own news feeds and engage in informed debate, without significant interference
AI in the workplace: challenges for legal advisers
The rise of AI integration in business operations offers numerous benefits, such as reducing workload by processing large amounts of data. However, these systems also present significant challenges for legal advisers, spanning legal, ethical, regulatory, and practical concerns.
Therefore, it
What’s New? September 2024
The King’s Speech
The newly elected Labour government has had its hands full both on the domestic and international front since Sir Keir Starmer KC took office, but the King’s Speech gave some hints as to the direction of travel
Data scraping for AI development
Machine learning and AI has been used in business for well over a decade and adoption of generative AI is now ubiquitous. As AI use and development reaches its teens, we might not be surprised that it expects freedom and
Challenging electronic evidence in court
The march of information technology continues and lawyers need to keep abreast of its reach and implications. The recent publicity attracted by the rise of machine-learning artificial intelligence, as well as the scandal of the Post Office’s prosecution of numerous
What’s New? June 2024
First international treaty on AI
The Council of Europe recently adopted a framework convention which aims to ensure the respect of human rights, the rule of law, and democratic legal standards, in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The
The Post Office Horizon IT scandal: convictions quashed but the legal causes remain
In a previous article in the Newsletter, “The Post Office Horizon scandal: the law says computers are reliable”, I set out an outline of the facts leading up to the second trial against the Post Office by Justice
What’s New? April 2024
EU AI Act passed
The European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) on 13 March 2024. It has been hailed as the world’s first comprehensive and binding piece of legislation on AI, although many of its provisions
Copyright and copywriting: AI challenges
Since ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022, countless articles have been written about how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will improve the efficiency of white collar workers, including legal professionals, and perhaps eventually lead to job losses. Ironically,