Figure 1 AI-generated images and music scores, intersecting with recent regulatory developments in AI governance.
As the Chief Executive of the UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), Kate Jones, recently put it, ‘AI does not arrive in neat regulatory boxes.’ The unsettling pace and nature of AI developments pose unprecedented challenges to regulators. Effective AI regulation requires a combination of legal and regulatory instruments, including competition law, intellectual property, data protection, ex ante risk-based frameworks, codes of practice, and cross-regulatory cooperation.
Understanding how these different approaches interact is becoming increasingly important for policy-makers, regulators, practitioners, and industry alike. Exploring these intersections is the focus of Regulating AI in the Creative Economy, a new executive course from the University of Glasgow, delivered by CREATe in partnership with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). The course will run for the first time on 12-14 November at BIICL’s London premises in Russell Square.
We begin on 12 November (17:00-18:30) with a public lecture by Kate Jones, who will explore the impact of AI disruption and how AI governance is developing in practice. The DRCF brings together four regulators (Competition and Markets Authority, Financial Conduct Authority, Information Commissioner’s Office and Ofcom) to deliver a coherent approach to digital regulation. Kate Jones’s lecture will consider how domestic and international frameworks intersect, how regulators are collaborating across institutional boundaries, and how they are engaging with industry. Ultimately, she will argue that effective AI governance must be collaborative and pragmatic: clear enough to guide industry, flexible enough to support innovation, and robust enough to prevent harm. The lecture will be followed by a conversation with Prof. Martin Kretschmer and a networking reception, providing further opportunities for discussion and exchange of perspectives.
This event is open to the public. You can register for free at this link (places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis).
The following day, on 13 November, students will have the opportunity to engage directly with leading academics, policy-makers and practitioners working at the forefront of AI regulation. The day will include a series of mini lectures and presentations by CREATe experts (Prof. Magali Eben, Prof. Kristofer Erickson, Prof. Martin Kretschmer and Dr Bartolomeo Meletti); a keynote lecture by Prof. Lilian Edwards titled Global and EU AI Regulation: A Work in Progress?; and two panel discussions with policy-makers and practitioners on ‘Information and Trust in the Age of AI’ and ‘AI in Creative Markets.’ This event is invitation-only.
Regulating AI in the Creative Economy is the first of three courses that form part of the University of Glasgow’s new Postgraduate Certificate in AI Law and the Creative Economy delivered in partnership with BIICL. Designed for professionals working at the intersection of technology, regulation, and the creative industries, the programme combines academic expertise with direct engagement from regulators, policy-makers, and industry stakeholders.
The next course – Digital Creators, Artificial Intelligence and the Law – will take place on 25-27 February 2027 and will be preceded by a series of online preparatory activities. To find out more about the programme and register your interest, visit the University of Glasgow’s website