AI Guardrails Reach Children and Finance

Associated Press reported that Roblox will require facial scans for users under 16 in Indonesia under new rules for minors on digital platforms. The rollout creates age-based accounts and restricts chat access for children who have not completed facial age estimation. Insurance Journal reported Grant Thornton findings that insurers are gaining from AI but still face governance gaps. The survey found governance or compliance weaknesses linked to failed or underperforming AI projects, with limited confidence in independent review readiness. ABA Journal reported that Harvey will expand its legal AI presence with a new Chicago office. The move reflects continuing institutional investment in legal AI tools despite heightened scrutiny of accuracy, workflow control and professional responsibility.

AI shifts from model hype to deployment pressure

Reuters reports that Tesla has lifted its 2026 capital expenditure plan to more than $25 billion, with the company tying that spend to artificial intelligence, robotaxis and robotics while still facing investor scepticism over whether those bets can produce near-term returns.

Google puts AI agents at the centre

Google says at Cloud Next ’26 that it is pushing further into the ‘agentic Gemini era’, with new enterprise tooling and eighth-generation TPUs designed to help organisations build, manage and scale large numbers of AI agents.

AI moves deeper into regulated finance and state power

Reuters reports that Lloyds Banking Group has begun piloting an AI tool through Scottish Widows to help customers with investment guidance, making it the first UK lender to roll out such a product. AI is now being placed closer to consumer-facing financial decision support while the FCA is simultaneously reviewing how AI could reshape market power, supervision and the boundary between guidance and regulated advice.

AI oversight shifts towards infrastructure

Reuters reports that Google is discussing a deal with the US Department of Defense that could allow Gemini models to be deployed in classified settings for lawful uses. That is notable not because the arrangement is final, but because it shows frontier models moving further into state security infrastructure.