United Kingdom: New Technology

How is artificial intelligence transforming the creative industries, and what skills will designers need to thrive in an AI-driven future? Industry experts from tangerine, terrible*, The Frank Co., and Cleo explore the evolving relationship between AI, sustainability, and human-centered design in this thought-provoking discussion recorded at the London Design Festival.

As artificial intelligence transforms ingredient discovery across pharmaceuticals, food, and biotechnology, companies face a critical challenge: when multiple organizations contribute data, AI models, and expertise to create new molecules and insights, who controls the resulting intellectual property? The answer requires rethinking traditional IP frameworks to account for datasets, model improvements, and experimental knowledge that may prove more valuable than the initial products themselves.

The Charity Commission's 2026 Risk Assessment reveals a troubling 67% increase in cases of charitable status abuse over two years, with generative AI now enabling sophisticated fraud in registration and grant applications. As public trust remains high but vulnerabilities grow, what governance measures can charities implement to protect against private benefit exploitation and technological threats?

Nobody builds systems that way anymore, which is roughly his point about the systems everyone is building today. He thinks large language models are simply the current enabling technology, and that in 10 years we’ll find it remarkable that we ever thought this was how you did AI

Financial services regulators are developing new approaches to supervise AI use in capital markets, with IOSCO's recent toolkit revealing key expectations around governance, risk management, and human oversight. This analysis examines what banks and financial institutions need to know about regulatory priorities for AI deployment, from addressing hallucination risks to managing third-party dependencies. Understanding these supervisory frameworks is essential for firms seeking to align their AI strategies wi

Keystone Law provides insights and analysis on employment law matters, including right to work verification changes, unfair dismissal reforms, and employer obligations when handling employee grievances. The firm's employment law specialists examine practical implications of regulatory changes and offer guidance on compliance strategies for businesses navigating evolving workplace legislation.

From 2 August 2026, the EU AI Act introduces mandatory transparency obligations requiring organisations to disclose AI interactions, mark AI-generated content, and inform users about emotion recognition and biometric categorisation systems. These rules apply not only to EU organisations but also to international businesses whose AI systems or outputs reach the EU market, with limited transitional periods for compliance.

The European Commission has proposed the EU KIDS Act, introducing comprehensive restrictions on minors' access to social media and video-sharing platforms while imposing extensive online safety requirements across digital services. This landmark legislation will require businesses to implement safety-by-design frameworks, age verification systems, and guardian controls, with particularly stringent compliance obligations for Very Large Online Platforms that must prove their services are safe through independ

Moving from scattered experimentation to a structured approach legal teams can actually adopt. Ask a law firm CIO or corporate legal leader whether the organization has rolled out AI, and the honest answer may depend on where they look.