Artificial Intelligence – Cyber Law Watch

EU Digital Omnibus on AI Enters Into Force

Jul 31 2026

The EU has adopted its first substantive amendment to the AI Act. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, commonly referred to as the AI Omnibus, was published in the Official Journal on 24 July 2026 and entered into force on 27 July 2026. While the legislation postpones certain aspects of the AI Act’s compliance timetable, it would be a mistake for organisations to view the Omnibus as a broad pause on AI regulation in Europe.

EU AI Act: Final Guidelines on Transparency Obligations Under Article 50

Jul 28 2026

By: Sarah Pearce and Veronica Muratori

On 20 July 2026, the European Commission published its final Guidelines on the transparency obligations under Article 50 of the EU AI Act. Although non-binding, the Guidelines provide important practical clarification ahead of the application of these obligations. Article 50 is not limited to high-risk AI systems and may apply to a broad range of AI solutions, including chatbots, generative AI tools, emotion recognition systems, biometric categorization tools, and deepfake technologies.

AI Models Were Asked To Solve The Test But Instead Hacked The Examiner

Jul 27 2026

By: Cameron Abbott and Emre Cakmakcioglu

An artificial intelligence research organisation has released a statement detailing how two of its cybersecurity models escaped from an internal testing sandbox to hack AI research platform Hugging Face.

Washington State Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Chatbot Disclosure Law

Apr 16 2026

By: Nicole H. Buckley and Whitney E. McCollum

Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson recently signed House Bill 2225 (the Chatbot Disclosure Act) into law, effective 1 January 2027. The Chatbot Disclosure Act requires people and entities who operate AI “companion” chatbots to provide clear and ongoing disclosure to Washington consumers that they are interacting with an automated system and not a human being.

AI Models May Be Trained With Publicly Available Data From Social Networks, Says the Higher Regional Court of Cologne (Decision of 23 May 2025, Ref. 15 Ukl. 2/25)

Jun 26 2025

By: Dr. Thomas Nietsch and Andreas Müller

In proceedings initiated by a Consumer Protection Agency for a preliminary injunction against the operator of a social network to prohibit the use of publicly accessible user data for AI training, the competent court ruled that using such data is permissible under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR.)

Deployment of AI in the Workplace in France–The Importance of Consulting With the Work Forces

Jun 24 2025

By: Claude-Étienne Armingaud

In a significant ruling on 14 February 2025, the First Instance Court of Nanterre, France ordered a company to suspend the deployment of several artificial intelligence tools until proper consultation with its Works Council has been completed.

A Positive Package: The Data (Use and Access) Bill

Jun 05 2025

By: Shane Hubbard, Ludovico Lugnani, and Helen Phizackerley,

Since its introduction on 23 October 2024, the Data (Use and Access) Bill (the Bill) continues to evolve as it progresses through Parliament. Reminiscent of the incomplete Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, it has been introduced by the new Labour government to “harness the power of data for economic growth, support modern digital government, and improve people’s lives.” The Bill’s core aims are to grow the economy, improve UK public services and make people’s lives easier. It has been positioned as “a positive package” that “provides greater regulatory certainty for organisations and promotes growth and innovation in the UK economy.”

Illinois Anti-Discrimination Law to Address AI Goes Into Effect on 1 January 2026

May 01 2025

By: M. Claire Healy, Kathleen D. Parker, and Erinn L. Rigney

Effective 1 January 2026, Illinois House Bill 3773 (HB 3773) amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, (IHRA) to expressly prohibit employers from using artificial intelligence (AI) that “has the effect of subjecting employees to discrimination on the basis of protected classes.” Specifically, Illinois employers cannot use AI that has a discriminatory effect on employees, “[w]ith respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure, or the terms, privileges, or conditions of employment.”

A New Year Brings New Restrictions Relating to AI and California Performers

Dec 26 2024

By: Kathleen Parker and Carter Norfleet

Starting 1 January 2025, California Assembly Bill 2602 (AB 2602) will prohibit the use of vague, unfair, and unethical contractual terms that, without the performer’s full awareness, permit the unregulated production, use, and distribution of digital replicas of their likeness.

New House AI Bills for the Financial Services Sector

Dec 12 2024

By: Christopher Valente, Scott Gelbman, and Joshua Durham

Artificial intelligence (AI) remains top of mind for lawmakers and regulators, who continue to grapple with new legislative proposals, as well as a changing regulatory regime designed to prepare the United States government to interact with AI-related issues, while also positioning the United States to be a leader in AI innovation. In line with 15 USC Ch. 119 and Executive Order 14110, two more bipartisan House bills were just introduced to further the government’s response to AI.

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