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New Zealand's updated Responsible AI Guidance for Public Service (12 September 2026): governance, security, and procurement requirements explained
New Zealand quietly updated its Responsible AI Guidance for the Public Service on 12 September 2026, with a dedicated focus on Generative AI. For government agencies, the update is operational. For international businesses supplying services, technology, or infrastructure to those agencies — or oper
AI compliance frameworks for the Middle East, the Far East and Australasia
We planned to open these three regions next year. Demand brought them forward to September.
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal strikes off lawyer for AI-generated false citations: first hallucination ruling
A registered foreign lawyer has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) following a disciplinary hearing in which he relied on AI-generated quotes and citations that turned out to be false. The case, decided on 4 September 2026, marks the first time the SDT has directly address
The EU AI Act Is Already in Force. Your Legal Team Needs to Know What That Means Right Now.
There is a version of this conversation happening in boardrooms and legal team Slack channels across the world: someone has read that the EU AI Act's high-risk provisions don't fully apply until late 2027, and has concluded that the Act is, for practical purposes, still on the horizon. That conclusi
AI Compliance Briefing: What Global Businesses Must Know This Week (1–6 September 2026)
The first week of September 2026 has delivered a dense cluster of regulatory developments across four continents. For international professional services firms and global enterprises managing AI compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions, the cumulative picture is significant: enforcement
Quebec courts ban generative AI from judicial reasoning: 5 September 2026 guidelines explained
On 5 September 2026, Quebec's courts issued new guidelines restricting how judges may use generative artificial intelligence. The rules are clear: AI cannot replace judicial reasoning, the assessment of evidence, or deliberation. Judges may not outsource the intellectual core of their role to a lang
UKJT Legal Statement on AI Liability (1 September 2026): English law can address AI harms—here's what solicitors and accountants should audit
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce published its Legal Statement on Liability for AI Harms on 1 September 2026, and the headline conclusion reads deceptively calm: existing English private law can generally address harms caused by AI systems. No emergency legislation required. No new liability framework
UK House of Lords proposes AI kill-switch powers: Clement-Jones amendment to Cyber Security Bill explained
The pace of AI governance is accelerating. In the first week of September 2026 alone, the European Union commenced formal high-risk audits under the AI Act, a US transparency lawsuit targeted the White House's AI review framework, and the UK House of Lords debated legislation that would give the gov
Amsterdam court accepts class action against Uber over AI-driven pay algorithms and GDPR violations (September 2026)
In September 2026, drivers from the UK, the Netherlands, and several other European countries filed a class action lawsuit in Amsterdam's district court against Uber. The claim alleges that Uber's AI-powered pay-setting system breaches GDPR, unlawfully uses driver data to train its models, and suppr
Australia's Privacy Amendment Bill 2026: erasure rights, controller/processor framework, and 18 September submission deadline
Australia's Attorney-General Michelle Rowland released the exposure draft of the *Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026* on 31 August 2026, opening a three-week public consultation window that closes on 18 September. For international professional services firms and global enterpris
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