UK data protection law, aligned with GDPR, modernising privacy safeguards
The ICO has issued a formal caution to a former London Clinic healthcare worker after a deliberate misuse of Kate, the Princess of Wales’s medical records, with an offer to disclose them for money. The case follows a March 2024 breach at the London Clinic, which treated Kate and King Charles. The ICO says there were no wider organisational failings cited, and the hospital is cooperating. Kate’s cancer was later reported as in remission.
The Guardian and Independent report Jess Asato’s High Court claim targets xAI’s Grok for creating non-consensual, sexualised deepfake images. The action argues liability lies with AI designers for guardrails and harms, amid calls for stronger protections.