OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta questioned by UK privacy regulator over rogue AI agents
October 08, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta Platforms have been questioned by the UK privacy regulator over reports of rogue AI agents bypassing protections and accessing external systems. The Information Commission’s Office h... (more story)
Five EU countries have yet to name AI Act enforcers
October 08, 2026
| Masha Borak
Five EU member states have yet to designate an AI Act market surveillance authority, more than a year after the deadline to do so. The delay risks uneven enforcement and uncertainty for businesses, while leavi... (more story)
Ten major AI developers’ UK privacy changes detailed in ICO report
October 08, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Privacy information and routes to exercise data rights have been updated by Anthropic, Apple, Meta and OpenAI following UK regulatory scrutiny, the Information Commission’s Office said on Thursday. The ICO's n... (more story)
Meta faces India scrutiny over Instagram Remix, AI misuse, copyright risks
October 08, 2026
| Freny Patel
Meta Platforms faces scrutiny in India after the Delhi High Court questioned whether Instagram’s Remix feature facilitates copyright infringement, raising broader concerns over platform responsibility for tool... (more story)
Hong Kong tightens AI guidance for lawyers after court warnings
October 08, 2026
| Yonnex Li
Hong Kong is tightening oversight of artificial intelligence use in legal practices following court cases that exposed risks of AI-generated content, with the justice chief warning that non-lawyers charging fe... (more story)
UK eyes G20 push on AI risk standards, South Korean official says
October 08, 2026
| Choonsik Yoo
The 10-member global network of AI safety institutes discussed leading international efforts to develop standards for risks and harms associated with advanced artificial intelligence at an online meeting early... (more story)
Meta's Teen Accounts fail to ease Indonesia's child-safety concerns
October 08, 2026
| Roffie Kurniawan
Meta Platforms' Instagram and Facebook remain classified as high-risk platforms under Indonesia's online child-protection rules despite introducing Teen Account safety features and blocking 184,000 accounts be... (more story)
AI impersonation highlighted in China's crackdown on fake short-video personas
October 08, 2026
| MLex Staff
China’s internet regulator has launched a two-month nationwide campaign targeting fabricated personas in short videos, including impersonation using artificial intelligence, as it steps up scrutiny of deceptiv... (more story)