Will The UK’s Social Media Curfew Work?

The UK government has announced plans to make social media unavailable to 16- and 17-year-olds from midnight to 6 a.m. by default, and will also disable infinite scroll and autoplay. A separate planned package would interrupt extended AI chatbot sessions for users under 18. Teenagers will be able to change their social media settings, so the proposal preserves their freedom to stay online. The first regulations are expected to take effect in spring 2027. Continue Reading →

UK Artists Win AI Copyright Battle (For Now)

The UK government just backed down from its plan to let AI companies train on copyrighted works without permission. After fierce pushback from Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John, and Dua Lipa, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced Wednesday that the government "no longer has a preferred option" on AI copyright policy. The reversal kills a proposed data bill that would have given creators only an opt-out clause after their work was already used. Continue Reading →