According to Reuters, copyright litigation has begun producing substantive merits-stage rulings on whether using copyrighted works to train generative AI can qualify as fair use, while still leaving major questions unsettled.
The Washington Post reports Anthropic has sued the US government after being labelled a national security risk, framing the dispute as a boundary fight over how far government can go when an AI developer resists certain military uses.
Latvian Public Broadcasting (LSM) reports an international “Future of Work in the Age of AI” forum is taking place in Riga, highlighting the labour-market angle that is now shaping governance and compliance agendas.
Regulation
The UK Government has published A Safe, Informed Digital Nation. It outlines the UK government's strategic approach to enhancing media literacy to ensure all citizens can navigate the digital world safely and confidently. It focuses on empowering individuals to identify misinformation, manage online risks, and participate effectively in the digital economy through coordinated education and support.
The UK Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has announced “Local AI”, aimed at accelerating responsible AI use across local government and reducing duplication via reusable tools.
The Council of the European Union has issued a press release stating it agreed a position to streamline aspects of AI rules, including an approach linked to delaying application of high‑risk AI requirements.
Academia
SSRN has posted Governing Under Moral Uncertainty: Institutional Design in AI Governance.
SSRN has published Execution-Boundary Interlocks: A Governance Framework for High-Autonomy AI Systems.
Events
The European Commission’s AI policy site highlights ongoing work on a Code of Practice for marking/labelling AI-generated content (useful for teams tracking Article 50 transparency deliverables).
UK Government Security lists CYBERUK 2026 (21–23 April 2026).
Woking Borough Council papers include a Generative AI Policy document tied to council approval activity in March 2026 (a practical local-government governance artefact).
Takeaway
Implementation is now the story: public bodies are packaging “responsible AI” as reusable capability, EU institutions are actively shaping AI compliance timetables and tooling readiness, and litigation/court administration is tightening expectations around AI-related submissions and procedural hygiene.
Sources: GOV.UK; Council of the EU; Reuters; The Washington Post; LSM; European Commission digital-strategy site; UK Government Security; Woking Borough Council; SSRN