AI
The UK AI Safety Institute published its first evaluations of five frontier AI models, testing for catastrophic risk capabilities — but the regime remains voluntary, and the Institute is seeking a statutory right of access.
Advertising
The EU and UK are both moving to restrict infinite scroll, autoplay, and notification systems for under-16 users — converging on the same design features with different timelines and requiring parallel compliance architectures.
AI
The EU AI Act's high-risk rules now apply to an estimated 85,000 companies across Europe, covering AI in hiring, credit, education, and law enforcement — the world's first comprehensive AI law at full application.
Digital
The EU AI Act's enforcement powers over general-purpose AI model providers became operational on 2 August 2026, with the AI Office issuing its first information requests to providers within days.