AI Legislation Series

The European Union’s (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) officially came into force on 1 August 2024 and is the world’s first comprehensive legal framework governing AI systems.  It adopts a risk-based approach that categorises AI applications by their potential impact on safety and people’s rights. By adopting a risk-based regulation model, the rules focuson where the biggest problems are that could seriously impact people, with less focus on things that pose little da

The Summary Offences (Artificially Generated Content) Amendment Bill 2024 has introduced important changes to South Australian law, focusing on how deepfake technology is addressed legally when it is used for humiliating or degrading purposes. This legislation complements federal reforms like the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024, a demonstrates an strong commitment by South Australia to tackling image-based abuse. Positive changes The law now makes

Denmark is moving to give individuals stronger copyright-like control over their own likeness in the face of AI-generated deepfakes. The idea is to treat a person’s image, voice, and other identifiable traits as something that can be owned and protected under copyright-like laws, making it easier to remove unauthorised uses and to seek damages. What’s being proposed and why it matters Protecting identity in the age of AI: As AI can imitate a person’s face, voice, or movement

Chatbot use as a "companion" or trusted advisor is on the rise. The benefits and potential harms of this use are as yet unknown. However there have been documented cases of tragic deaths that followed some disturbing engagements with chatbots. As a result, California has implemented laws specifically designed to regulate AI responses to suicidal ideation. This is an important step forward in setting guardrails for AI companies to protect vulnerable people, and should be adopt