News
The European Data Protection Board and the European Commission endorsed joint guidelines clarifying how the Digital Markets Act and the GDPR work together, the first joint guidance of its kind (EDPB).
The UK Government Digital Service highlighted work on privacy-enhancing technologies for international data sharing within public services, including examples from the UK’s AI Exemplars programme (GDS).
The legal sector’s AI adoption continued to gather pace, with a profile of fast-growing tools and deals shaping corporate and litigation workflows (Financial Times).
Regulation
The Commission’s consultation on serious-incident reporting under the AI Act remains open until 7 November 2025, with draft guidance and a reporting template for feedback (European Commission).
Events
The EDPB announcement above includes today’s endorsement of the DMA–GDPR guidelines, relevant to gatekeepers and data-intensive AI services (EDPB).
Business
Investor and product activity in legal AI, including research, drafting and contract tools, indicates continued integration into enterprise workflows (Financial Times).
Adoption of AI
The GDS example shows PETs moving from theory to practice in government data sharing, a signal that public-sector AI deployment is being designed around privacy from the outset (GDS).
Takeaway
Today’s updates were about wiring, not headlines. Joint guidance on DMA and GDPR sets legal boundaries for data-driven AI services, while the UK’s PETs work shows how to operationalise those boundaries. The legal market is already adapting its tools around them.
Sources: EDPB, European Commission, GDS, Financial Times