China's new rules on military content sharing impose tighter guidelines on what can be posted online. The rules mandate platforms to follow official sources, banning misinformation while promoting government-approved perspectives on national defence, history, and military achievements.
Face recognition biometric attendance systems are transforming attendance tracking across industries, improving efficiency and accuracy. From corporate offices to remote teams, these solutions streamline processes while they must ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
Italy has enforced new rules requiring digital devices to support parental control apps, ensuring parents can monitor children's online activity. The law also prevents companies from using collected data for advertising or profiling, strengthening privacy protections.
California’s Digital Replica Bill (AB 1836) prohibits unauthorised use of digital likenesses, including deceased individuals. Violators face penalties of at least $10,000 or actual damages, therefore enabling greater respect for personal and intellectual property rights in digital representations.
As of 1 January 2025, California’s Use of Likeness: Digital Replica Bill (AB 1836) has entered into force, ushering in a new era of legal protections against the unauthorised use of individuals’ digital likenesses.
This nascent legislation establishes clear rules around how computer-generated, highly realistic digital replicas of individuals can be used, particularly posthumously.
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In Getty Images (US) Inc v Stability AI Ltd (2025), the court examined whether Stability AI unlawfully used Getty Images’ copyrighted works to train its AI models. Getty Images argued that Stability AI’s data scraping and reproduction of protected images constituted copyright infringement.
Harris as Next Friend of RNH v Adams (2024) raised critical questions about liability in the context of artificial intelligence's role in decision-making. The case examined human responsibility and machine influence, addressing the legal implications of integrating AI systems in professional duties.
ASEAN Digital Ministers adopt an expanded AI Governance Guide addressing generative AI technologies. The guide outlines policies for transparency, accountability, and ethical development, supported by practical use cases across healthcare, finance, media, and logistics industries within the region.
The UK government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan outlines 50 targeted measures to accelerate artificial intelligence development. Key initiatives include AI Growth Zones, increased public computing capacity, and a National Data Library for accessible, high-quality datasets.
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