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The rules of the road.

What the EU AI Act, Irish policy and emerging norms mean for how AI gets deployed.

Latest in Regulation & Ethics
01 · Regulation & Ethics

Inside Europe's AI Code of Practice: Why More Than 180 Companies Have Signed Up

What the Code asks of the world's biggest AI developers, and why it matters to businesses buying AI.

4 min read/24 September 2026
02 · Regulation & Ethics

The AI Omnibus Explained: Europe Gives Business More Time on High-Risk AI

High-risk AI rules now apply from December 2027 and August 2028. Here is how to use the extra time.

4 min read/23 September 2026
03 · Regulation & Ethics

Ireland's AI Act Is Now Law: What It Means for Irish Organisations

The Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026 came into force on 31 July. Here is how the new national framework works.

4 min read/22 September 2026
04 · Regulation & Ethics

Europe's AI Rulebook Is Now Live: What Changed on 2 August 2026 and Why It Matters for Ireland

Enforcement for general-purpose AI, 180+ Code signatories, and a new Irish AI Office — how the rulebook is actually working.

4 min read/21 September 2026
05 · Regulation & Ethics · Ireland

Inside the Courtroom Battles Reshaping Where Ireland's Data Centres Get Built

A renamed planning authority, a landmark ICJ climate citation, and a fast-growing string of legal challenges are converging to make Ireland's data centre planning process more contested than ever.

4 min read/14 August 2026
06 · Regulation & Ethics · US Policy

Washington Just Turned AI Models Into a Controlled Export — And the Rules Are Still Being Written

From a voluntary White House framework to a 90-minute compliance order: how the US began treating frontier AI models as dual-use technology subject to government control.

4 min read/8 August 2026
07 · Regulation & Ethics · Global

Inside the Week OpenAI Admitted It May Have Built Something It Can't Fully Control

OpenAI's unreleased Astra model has triggered the first serious consideration of the Critical tier in its cybersecurity framework — and the company is now pausing, monitoring, and inviting outside scrutiny.

4 min read/8 August 2026
08 · Regulation & Ethics · Ireland

Ireland's New AI Regulator Has a Name — But Not Yet Full Teeth

Paul Byrne has been named first Chief Executive of the AI Office of Ireland — with a 2 August launch deadline, a Bill still moving through the Oireachtas, and an unresolved market surveillance question.

4 min read/30 July 2026