According to Reuters, the Treasury Committee has urged UK regulators to run AI specific stress tests for financial services and to publish clearer guidance on how existing rules apply to AI use.

Harvey partners with SCC Online for AI legal research tools (Times of India). On 19 Jan 2026, Harvey announced a partnership with SCC Online to integrate comprehensive Indian legal content for AI‑assisted legal workflows, expanding accessible AI in legal research. 

UK intensifies scrutiny of Grok deepfake harms and compliance with Online Safety Act  (The Guardian).

According to Reuters, Keir Starmer said X is moving to comply with UK law following Ofcom’s probe into Grok-generated sexual deepfakes, while ministers reiterated the new offence criminalising creation of sexual deepfakes will commence within the week. 

According to TIME, the UK is bringing into force an offence covering the creation of non-consensual sexualised intimate images, with the Grok incident accelerating political focus on enforcement against distribution channels and tool access. The immediate operational pressure is on platforms and providers to prevent creation and circulation pathways, not just react to reports.