In this film, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong & Prof. Eric Sinrod discuss their predictions for 2026. This is episode 296 in the popular TechLaw10 series. You can listen to earlier podcasts here. Eric & Jonathan also talk about:
- AI laws & regulation + the patchwork nature of AI law in the US
- AI vacuums & AI-assisted search (see the article here)
- Political responses to AI, including the Grok nudification scandal, TikTok separation & DeepSeek
- Changes to US rules on patents
- The issues with Shadow AI
- The rise in vendor compromises & cybersecurity challenges
- The chances of the EU Digital Omnibus passing
- Changes to data privacy enforcement, including in Indiana, Kentucky & Rhode Island
- How sanctions can affect the tech landscape
- The dangers of hallucinations, aka AI lying
Resources:
There are FAQs on the EU AI Act here.
A glossary of AI terms is also available here.
There’s also a summary of Italy’s new AI law here.
Our previous podcast on AI literacy is here. Jonathan talks briefly about his work on the NYSBA AI Task Force. Details can be found here.
Eric Sinrod’s details can be found here, and Jonathan Armstrong’s details are available here.
The TechLaw10 LinkedIn group is here.
