UK online safety law should drop ‘safe harbor,’ cover AI chatbots, lawmakers told
October 28, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
The “safe harbor” provided by Ofcom’s codes of practice implementing the UK’s Online Safety Act should be scrapped, civil society organizations told lawmakers on Tuesday. Under the framework, platforms followi... (more story)
Keep door open to UK laws on AI-enabled sexual exploitation, lawmakers told (update*)
October 28, 2026
| Imogen Howse
The door should remain open to further UK legislation to tackle AI-enabled sexual exploitation, the country's Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has told lawmakers. Eleanor Lyons also said digital platforms... (more story)
Japan can and should develop sovereign AI, chief of domestic AI developer says
October 28, 2026
| Sachiko Sakamaki
Japan can and should develop sovereign artificial intelligence to reduce its reliance on overseas models, particularly in physical AI, the head of Japanese AI company Preferred Networks said Wednesday. Japan n... (more story)
Shanghai court rules against AI company over Genshin Impact voice cloning
October 28, 2026
| MLex Staff
A Shanghai court has found copyright infringement and unfair competition in a case involving an artificial intelligence service that imitated character voices and used imagery from Genshin Impact without permission.
Key Australian data center rules still being debated before bill introduced
October 28, 2026
| Sean Maguire
The Australian government government is still debating key rules for data centers ahead of legislation expected to be introduced shortly, with ministers saying operators will need to bring new renewable genera... (more story)
OpenAI faces Calif. wrongful death suit over ChatGPT’s epilepsy drug advice
October 27, 2026
| Amy Miller
The parents of a 31-year old software engineer allege ChatGPT coached her off epilepsy medication, told her to hide the change from her doctors, and reassured her as seizures returned. Bowen Wan died days afte... (more story)
EU isn’t giving up on frontier AI, European official says
October 27, 2026
| Masha Borak
Europe should pursue both industrial AI and frontier models, including from companies such as Mistral, a senior European Commission official said during an event on Tuesday. The EU's plan to develop the techno... (more story)
More UK businesses could face cyber duties under late-stage bill changes
October 27, 2026
| Imogen Howse and Patricia Figueiredo
More UK businesses could be brought into the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill's scope after lawmakers approved an amendment requiring an annual review of its coverage, despite government opposition. Under th... (more story)