Among the 166 pages of the UK Government Budget 2026, there are some visible clues of what matters from a digital regulation perspective. Some thoughts on what the proposed AI investment, digital sovereignty measures and cybersecurity focus signal. Mini-🧵

Where is the world of AI regulation today, where is it going, and more importantly, how do you comply with it at a global scale? We discuss all this and more in our latest Data Chronicles podcast. Don’t miss it! www.hlc.com/en/publicati...

This can only be a good thing and perhaps the closest we can get today to effective and pragmatic global regulation aimed at realising the promises of AI.

What can AI engineers and AI governance professionals learn from marathon running? Some thoughts on finding a winning formula. www.linkedin.com/pulse/art-pa...

The art of pacing

In the past year, approximately 1.5 million people worldwide are estimated to have run a marathon.

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As a runner, I don’t interpret “pacing” as slowing down even if pacing oneself correctly means going more slowly than one could possibly run. As every marathon runner knows, getting the pace right is probably the single most important aspect of a successful outcome. The same principle applies to AI.

Quite a venue to discuss international data transfers at the Venice Privacy Symposium this morning.

Great thread about the practical mindset of European top judges.👇

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I got wild and linkedin-posted, but we all know the real privacy folks are here, so if you're on both places, bear with me, I'm gonna talk about the CJEU case that came out today. Because this is a pretty big one for privacy nerds! Read along: Brillen Rottler GmbH & Co. KG v TC (Case C-526/24)

Doing some domestic filing, I came across this article I wrote as a newly qualified lawyer in June 1996 for the internal newsletter of the first law firm I worked for. Aside from being a blast from the past, the similarities with how we approach the use of AI at law firms today are pretty striking.

Beyond legal technicalities and appeasement, can Europe pull off the next generation of global digital regulation standards? My latest piece on the real purpose of the EU Digital Omnibus. www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...

What the Digital Omnibus is really about

Law making always happens for a reason. Sometimes that reason is clear, others less so.

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Our take on where the EU Digital Omnibus is at the moment and what is likely to go through. www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

EU Digital Omnibus – Where simplification is likely and what businesses should plan for

Theongoing progress of the Digital Omnibus legislative reform is beginning to showthat while the EU is not seeking to radically rewrite the data managementrulebook, the various selective adjustments p...

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Wondering what aspects of AI global regulators are acting on?  We discuss it in some depth in this episode of our podcast The Data Chronicles. Perfect for the weekend! www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

When people hear about the ICO, they often think of @infocommission.bsky.social, but there is another very respectable entity that has the same initials: the Irish Chamber Orchestra. This ICO has today released a wonderful album that is just food for your soul. open.spotify.com/album/27pXTn...

Invitation: Mozart, Mendelssohn & Schumann

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Data protection is not just about compliance. It is also about demonstrating compliance, and this is particularly important for regulatory investigations, we hear at #IAPPIntensive26. Transparency is therefore key alongside the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Not getting the wider strategy right when faced with a regulatory investigation is regarded as the most critical mistake. It sounds obvious but when operating in crisis mode, having the space to think is lacking precisely when it is most important. Wise views at #IAPPIntensive26.

A complaint that is not amicably resolved and is escalated to a regulator is seen as one of the most common triggers of a formal regulatory investigation at #IAPPIntensive26. So avoiding escalation should be seen as a priority in practice.

Fascinating session at #IAPPIntensive26 focused on the sensitive topic how to handle regulatory investigations. First lesson to learn is that from the very first interaction with a regulator, no matter how informal or casual, the right attitude matters.

Wise words by my colleague Charmian Aw at #IAPPIntensive26 explaining how a legal framework focused on enhancing trust is the best ally of innovation.

The number of people attending this #IAPPIntensive26 session on international data transfers and the number of questions being asked shows what a big area of concern this still is for organisations.

Interesting panel session at #IAPPIntensive26 comparing the (slight) simplification of the UK’s international data transfers regime with the EU’s (growing) toughening of its own approach.

The big cheese (and more importantly the big brains) behind the @iapp.bsky.social @jtrevorhughes.bsky.social reflecting over the long evolution of our crucial profession for humanity’s wellbeing and prosperity at #IAPPIntensive26.

John Edwards of @infocommission.bsky.social emphasises the crucial importance of being agile in order to look ahead and anticipate risks. He rightly says at #IAPPIntensive26 that this is aligned with the ability to act in a coordinated fashion with other regulators.

Commissioner John Edwards vigorously defends the @infocommission.bsky.social regulatory strategy and resource allocation, and explains at #IAPPIntensive26 that their decisions about any trade offs made when pursuing some objectives over others are fully transparent.

A familiar face kick-starting #IAPPIntensive26 telling us about the changes happening at the @infocommission.bsky.social and reflecting about the importance of resilient and agile regulators in the age of AI.

On a fleeting visit to San Francisco, local companies are very keen to know how far the European digital regulatory simplification will go. You could call that part of the “Brussels Effect”.

Sharp reporting on the state of play of the critical issue of copyright and AI training in the UK by my colleagues. www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

AI and copyright: UK outlook for 2026

In this article we take a look at what to expect in 2026 in the area of AI and UK copyright, including key judgments, legislative proposals and other developments on the horizon.

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A few reflections on AI Governance.👇 A very common pattern I keep seeing is businesses feeling under pressure to implement AI tools and those with responsibility for AI governance becoming sidelined by those businesses for fear that they will slow things down. We need to change this dynamic.

When the sunrise is really the moonset.

If this initiative is able to help us all properly understand what AI can and cannot do, it will be a truly successful one. www.gov.uk/government/p...

AI Skills for Life and Work: summary report

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One of the ways in which the UK is expected to specifically regulate #AI is in relation to live facial recognition for law enforcement purposes. Not a bad idea given the level of privacy intrusiveness, but very unlikely to become a “prohibited AI practice” as in the EU.

The conversation by @kevinroose.com and @caseynewton.bsky.social with Amanda Askell about how to train an #AI LLM to adopt the right values is so thought provoking at so many levels. This has to be one of the most consequential debates of our time. open.spotify.com/episode/4xFz...

Will ChatGPT Ads Change OpenAI? + Amanda Askell Explains Claude's New Constitution

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