AI literacy is fast becoming the new frontier of compliance law, thanks to Article 4 of the EU AI Act - but what does this actually mean for your business? Jonathan Armstrong’s recent article explains the implications.

Amidst all the pomp and pageantry of last week’s US state visit to the UK, you may have missed a crucial announcement - a cross-Atlantic AI pact with major implications for the future of UK AI. Here’s what it means for the country and for your business.

Article 4 of the EU AI Act requires that providers and deployers of AI systems ensure a "sufficient level of AI literacy" for their staff, as well as any other persons using and operating AI systems on their behalf. But what does AI literacy actually mean in practice, and what might your company’s obligations be?

We are very pleased to announce that our director Jonathan Armstrong has been invited to serve as the only non-US based lawyer on the New York State Bar Association’s new AI & Emerging Technologies Committee.

A new study has found that almost one third of companies in the S&P 500 disclosed board oversight of AI. We believe this still isn't high enough.

We had the great pleasure to hear both of L-EV8's directors, Dr Nishant Sood and Jonathan Armstrong, speak at the CISO 360 congress in Windsor yesterday.

Stock market tumbles and panic in Silicon Valley are not the only consequences of DeepSeek's sudden prominence - it also raises questions over data security and the frenetic pace of change in the AI industry, all of which directors need to keep an eye on.

AI is already back on the UK's news agenda. Kier Starmer plans to use AI to fix potholes; non-executive directors will have to plan for the potholes AI can cause.

On Tuesday, General Motors took the decision to shut down its self-driving car division, Cruise. It will be folded in to GM’s technical teams to develop driver assistance and autonomous driving in personal vehicles, and will no longer operate self-driving taxis.

This week, Amazon brought its AI funding to a record high level with a $4bn investment in the AI startup Anthropic, best known for the Claude family of large language models (LLMs). Amazon's total stake in the AI startup is now $8bn, doubling their previous $4bn investment in 2023.

US and Canadian banks have reported a 1,000% increase in online fraud this year. According to Israeli cybersecurity firm BioCatch, despite banks implementing more controls to prevent fraud, a massive increase in fraudulent activity has been driven by criminals using techniques that dupe customers into sending them money.

The consequences of the recent US election will be felt by businesses across the world - but how should boards prepare for a shifting trade and regulatory landscape?

With the recent tax changes in the UK budget, there is talk that many family-owned farm businesses are looking to convert to limited company status. This isn't a decision to be taken lightly.

Jonathan Armstrong’s latest article for the European Financial Review deals with the implications of the EU’s new AI act. The financial services sector will be heavily impacted and firms need to prepare.

At the Infosecurity Europe Conference, Jonathan gave an interview to Anna Delaney where they discussed the recent British Post Office scandal, the importance of tech skills on boards, and how Gen Z is changing the modern workplace.

The latest episode of TechLaw10 featured a discussion between Jonathan Armstrong and Eric Sinrod on the current pressing concerns of technology law, including the Internet of Things, the importance of tech expertise on boards, and L-EV8's role in training the next generation of board members

Jonathan Armstrong was a member of the New York State Bar Association Task Force looking at the impact of Artificial Intelligence on society and the legal profession. Read for information on their groundbreaking report.

In an article by Dan Raywood of ISMS Online, Jonathan was asked questions on the current - and possible future - state of AI regulation in the United Kingdom.

Jonathan Armstrong appears on a podcast discussing the latest developments in cybersecurity and compliance, including the DOJ lawsuit against Apple, ransomware payments and AI copyright issues.