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AI laws or regulations are evolving rapidly. Many already exist, like the EU AI Act. There are many more to come. Read our insights, regulatory updates, judgment summaries, enforcement action (including fines and notes) summaries, AI case studies or authority guidance.

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 Law|Tags: , |

Corporate AI deepfake fraud: When trusted faces deceive

It's time to address corporate artificial intelligence (AI) deepfake fraud. AI can now create compelling fake videos and audio of real people. This 'deepfake' technology presents a growing threat to businesses, particularly through financial fraud. Criminals are using deepfakes to [...]

By |2025-04-10T10:44:20+02:00April 10th, 2025|Categories: AI Law, Cybersecurity Law|Tags: , , , |

Kenya’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy

The Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy has launched Kenya's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy for 2025-2030. This strategy sets out Kenya's plan to integrate AI into its economy and society through three main pillars and four supporting pillars. [...]

By |2025-03-31T21:31:59+02:00March 31st, 2025|Categories: AI Law|Tags: |

AI Agents and agentic AI: What’s the difference and who’s liable?

As artificial intelligence systems become increasingly embedded in both consumer and enterprise software, we need to understand a critical distinction between AI agents and agentic AI. These terms are often used interchangeably, but from a legal, technical, and operational standpoint, [...]

By |2025-03-31T16:00:47+02:00March 31st, 2025|Categories: AI Law|Tags: |

Mavundla v MEC: Department of Co-Operative Government and Traditional Affairs KwaZulu-Natal | GenAI

In Mavundla v MEC: Department of Co-Operative Government and Traditional Affairs KwaZulu-Natal, the Pietermaritzburg High Court dealt with the consequences of legal practitioners submitting false case citations, most likely generated by artificial intelligence (AI), in their court filings. Who should [...]

By |2025-04-09T11:47:14+02:00March 31st, 2025|Categories: AI Law, Life@Law|Tags: , , , , |

AI governance board oversight: Mastering the fire

Just as mastering fire once offered humanity warmth, safety, and power, so does mastering artificial intelligence (AI), which promises immense business potential — provided your organisation governs it wisely. Neglect, however, risks turning a strategic opportunity into an organisational inferno. [...]

By |2025-03-26T15:45:57+02:00March 26th, 2025|Categories: AI Law|Tags: , |

AI voice cloning scams

Artificial intelligence (AI) brings convenience to our lives, but imagine your voice being stolen and used as a weapon by criminals. AI voice cloning scams use your voice, or that of someone you trust, to deceive you into transferring money [...]

By |2025-03-18T13:54:08+02:00March 17th, 2025|Categories: AI Law, Cybersecurity Law|Tags: , , , |

DeepSeek banned over privacy concerns

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, faces bans and suspensions worldwide due to serious privacy and security concerns. Governments and regulators have flagged the chatbot’s data practices - raising alarms over potential national security risks and non-compliance with data [...]

By |2025-02-26T13:59:06+02:00February 26th, 2025|Categories: AI Law|Tags: , |

AI policies for companies | What you need to know

Your employees are probably already using AI to complete their tasks. It is your decision whether you want to close your eyes and hope for the best or empower them by using AI in a skilled and responsible manner. To [...]

By |2025-02-02T19:55:03+02:00December 12th, 2024|Categories: AI Law, IT Law, Policies|Tags: |

Employees are using AI | What you need to know

Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms workplaces in ways we couldn’t have imagined a decade ago. From streamlining repetitive tasks to assisting with complex problem-solving, employees use AI tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and other generative AI software to enhance productivity and creativity. [...]

By |2025-02-02T19:55:18+02:00December 10th, 2024|Categories: AI Law|Tags: , , |

EU generative AI compliance: Lessons for the rest of the world

Let's talk EU generative AI compliance. Using generative AI is like releasing a genie from its bottle — its powerful capabilities create limitless possibilities and raise significant challenges. Generative AI can produce human-like text, lifelike images, and more. However, its [...]

By |2025-04-10T10:46:16+02:00November 19th, 2024|Categories: AI Law|Tags: , |