Compliance and Regulations Japan not seeking domestic AI replacement of US foundation models, says key lawmaker It is reported that Akihisa Shiozaki, a key Japanese lawmaker and architect of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s… byThe Legal WireJanuary 15, 2026
Compliance and Regulations Philippines to block Grok AI over sexualised deepfakes It is reported that the Philippines will block X’s Grok AI chatbot due to concerns over its generation… byThe Legal WireJanuary 15, 2026
Compliance and Regulations White House pledges to work with Congress on ‘sensible’ AI regulation At the Research and Technology Subcommittee Hearing on the “Advancing America’s AI Action Plan”, US OSTP Director Michael… byThe Legal WireJanuary 15, 2026
Compliance and Regulations Communications Ministry mulls revising social media user threshold following Grok AI issues It is reported that the Malaysian Ministry of Communications is considering revising the user threshold for social media… byThe Legal WireJanuary 15, 2026
Compliance and Regulations China’s customs agents told Nvidia’s H200 chips are not permitted It is reported that, according to inside sources, Chinese customs authorities have told customs agents that Nvidia’s H200… byThe Legal WireJanuary 15, 2026
Compliance and Regulations Ofcom investigates Novi over alleged failure to implement effective age assurance measures and conduct children’s access assessments The UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) has launched an investigation into Novi regarding its generative AI service, joi,… byThe Legal WireJanuary 15, 2026
Compliance and Regulations Canada Privacy Commissioner expands investigation into X following reports of AI-generated sexualized deepfake images The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, has expanded his investigation into X Corp, following reports that its… byThe Legal WireJanuary 15, 2026
Compliance and Regulations Hong Kong PCPD warns against using Grok AI bot to create indecent images The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has published a statement expressing concern over the… byThe Legal WireJanuary 15, 2026
Compliance and Regulations Saudi minister, senior US official discuss expanding AI partnership It is reported that Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdullah Alswaha, met with US Undersecretary… byThe Legal WireJanuary 14, 2026
Compliance and Regulations US approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China, with conditions The US government through the Department of Commerce has published a regulation approving the export of Nvidia’s H200… byThe Legal WireJanuary 14, 2026