AI Governance

AI governance refers to the process of governing AI systems in organisations. Read our insights, regulatory updates, judgment summaries, enforcement action (including fines and notes) summaries, AI case studies or authority guidance.

AI Policy Template and practical guidance for organisations

An AI policy template allows organisations to uphold the AI governance principle of Transparency. When customised, it communicates to the outside world how your organisation uses AI, which data is involved, and what safeguards are in place. This is different [...]

By |2026-03-30T07:36:50+02:00November 14th, 2025|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: |
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AI Policy for Public Healthcare in the Western Cape

The AI policy for public healthcare in the Western Cape (WCG) is in motion. The policy promotes the use of AI tools to address institutional capacity constraints and varying skill levels. Meaning that developers and deployers of AI-enabled healthcare tools [...]

By |2025-10-24T14:18:50+02:00October 24th, 2025|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , , |
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Anthropic AI copyright settlement clarifies fair use

A U.S. district judge in the Anthropic AI copyright settlement clarifies the concept of fair use when it comes to AI training. In essence, AI developers may train AI on books that they lawfully acquire. The infringing act, however, is [...]

By |2025-10-06T16:07:27+02:00October 6th, 2025|Categories: AI Governance, Intellectual Property Protection|Tags: , , , , , |
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AI literacy is required by the EU AI Act

AI literacy is essential to ensure people are competent and knowledgeable about AI. With some sections of the EU AI Act having taken effect on 2 February 2025, businesses and organisations should comply with a new requirement: ensuring the AI [...]

By |2026-02-11T08:15:21+02:00September 30th, 2025|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , , |
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GPAI laws under the EU AI Act effective from August 2025

As of 2 August 2025, the EU AI Act Commencement date for GPAI laws has come into effect, introducing new regulatory obligations for GPAI providers. Although, earlier this year, critics warned that the law could stifle innovation, regulators admitted [...]

By |2025-10-01T10:59:47+02:00September 22nd, 2025|Categories: AI Governance, Tech Law|Tags: , , , |
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The EU AI Act Commencement Date

The EU AI Act commencement date was 2 August 2024. The Act has taken effect and will continue to be implemented in a phased approach. Now that the EU AI Act has been published in the Official Journal (12 [...]

By |2026-02-11T08:22:21+02:00August 3rd, 2025|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , , , , , , , |
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Northbound Processing v SA Diamond Regulator | AI-generated case law

The Northbound Processing v SA Diamond Regulator case highlights the risks of citing AI-generated case law in South African courts. It concerns the urgent release of a refining licence linked to a disputed business sale and highlights the consequences of [...]

By |2025-07-03T10:54:38+02:00July 1st, 2025|Categories: AI Governance, Life@Law|Tags: , , |
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Lawyers must use AI professionally

Lawyers must use AI professionally to preserve the doctrine of precedent. There are a number of globally reported incidents (like fake case-law citations in the UK) illustrating where lawyers have failed to use AI professionally with significant consequences. There is [...]

By |2025-08-24T18:54:12+02:00June 23rd, 2025|Categories: AI Governance, Life@Law|Tags: , , , |
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AI vendor impact assessment manages risk

As organisations increasingly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) systems, many turn to external providers to supply these tools. But using third-party AI without proper due diligence can expose you to serious legal, ethical, and operational risks. An AI vendor impact assessment [...]

By |2025-05-26T12:17:56+02:00May 20th, 2025|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , , , , |
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AI explainability legal governance: Pulling back the curtain

Let's talk artificial intelligence (AI) explainability and legal governance. AI often seems like a magic show: impressive but hard to understand. However, with increasing reliance on AI, legal frameworks now demand transparency. Recent advances, particularly Anthropic's research on circuit tracing, [...]

By |2025-04-17T12:54:49+02:00April 17th, 2025|Categories: AI Governance|Tags: , |
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