Learning modules and courses on AI law, AI governance, and related regulation.
Reuters reports that Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet are facing rising investor pressure over the water, power and pollution impacts of US data-centre projects after some large developments were abandoned following community opposition. AI build-out is increasingly encountering environmental and local-consent limits, not just capital constraints.
The UK’s latest AI governance activity points in three directions at once: firmer data-protection expectations for automated decision-making, a more cautious government stance on copyright reform for AI training, and deeper sector-specific supervision where AI could create systemic or public-service risk. The period also brought a notable expansion of evidence-gathering in children’s social care, showing that governance attention is moving beyond horizontal AI principles into operational settings.
Reuters reports that a new U.N. Economic Commission for Africa report says African states should borrow, strengthen domestic revenue and mobilise pension and sovereign wealth funds to build the infrastructure needed for AI.
Reuters reports that a key question for the AI market is whether large language models can become reliable enough for high-stakes use.
Reuters reports that California has imposed new conditions on firms seeking state contracts where AI is involved. The order targets illegal content, harmful bias, civil-rights risks, watermarking, and new vendor certifications tied to responsible AI governance.
