A new humanoid robot called Neo, designed to help out with household chores and available to order for $20,000, has received a lot of press attention recently. Although delivery is expected as early as 2026, the current prototype is not fully automated, relies on a human “teleoperator” (coincidentally called Turing) wearing a VR headset, and […]
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The exponential expansion of artificial intelligence across professional and personal spheres has inevitably led to its integration into human resources and recruitment functions. Research commissioned by ACAS indicates growing acceptance among employers, with approximately one-third of UK businesses surveyed believing AI deployment will enhance productivity. AI’s capability to enhance efficiency and streamline administratively intensive tasks […]
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AI hallucinated case law In the recent case of Ayinde v Haringey [2025] EWHC 1383 (Admin), Dame Victoria Sharp, President of the King’s Bench Division of the High Court, issued a stark warning to lawyers that they have a “professional duty” to ensure that fictitious case citations “hallucinated” by generative AI (GenAI) tools do not […]
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As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) software is increasingly foisted upon both private and public sector workforces, with the now familiar mantra of “boosting productivity”, many lawyers have attempted to harness some of the tools for legal research. In this article we consider the scale of the uptake and identify some of the risks, alongside expert […]
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It’s coming up to three years since ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022. In April 2024, we considered the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on professional writers; the “double whammy” of having their copyright material used for training LLMs (without receiving payment) whilst being made redundant as a result of these models becoming […]
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Cyber incidents are rarely out of the news for long, but recently we have seen a string of headline hitting attacks on big name retailers. Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and more recently North Face and Cartier have reported data breaches following unauthorised access to systems by threat actors, who have stolen customer data. What lessons […]
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First SRA regulated AI law firm At the beginning of May, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) made the following announcement in a press release: “We have authorised the first law firm providing legal services through artificial intelligence (AI). While many firms are already using AI to support and deliver a range of back-office and public-facing services, […]
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Finding the right case has never been more important but the sheer volume of published judgments, while beneficial in terms of open justice, only makes it harder than ever to locate a particular decision. ICLR’s approach to case summaries, using both AI and human expertise, provides a balanced solution. ICLR has traditionally seen its role […]
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By Allan Carton and Oliver Eardley The right marketing mix can transform a law firm’s efforts to acquire new clients, regardless of size or practice area. Digital marketing remains one of the most cost-effective ways to grow your client base, no matter the size of your firm or the type of legal work you do, […]
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AI action plan In January the government published the independently written AI Opportunities Action Plan and pledged to take forward all 50 of its recommendations. Key points include the following sections: 1.2 Unlocking data assets in the public and private sector Arguably building on the UK Data (Use and Access) Bill covered in December 2024’s […]
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Autumn Budget infotech initiatives As part of its first Budget, the government announced £20.4 billion of investment for research and development projects in the UK, in an effort to drive economic growth. A portion of this will undoubtedly fund artificial intelligence (AI) projects, and to help lay the framework for AI development the government: “will […]
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In 2022, Twitter peaked at 368 million active users. It was the platform of choice for journalists, politicos and commentators across most disciplines, enabling users to curate their own news feeds and engage in informed debate, without significant interference from advertising or unwanted attention. Twitter was not, by some measure, the largest social media site, […]
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