Gilbert Hill

Analysts claim AI is creating a “Dating 3.0” moment as people use agents to tweak profiles, weed out scam artists and even write flirty DM’s. Latest research shows people accept use of AI when it helps them meet their dating goals, but how can apps and privacy professionals ensure this ‘sexy’ tech is enjoyed responsibly? Lovesick robots, generated by AI (Craiyon) I spent much of 2025 working with a client in the online dating app space, which was a fascinating shift from my p

A wave of outages and breaches has led to a feeling the stakes are raised for the threat of cyber attacks on the UK economy. A recent report and event hosted by Talan brought together a group of experts across the security and privacy sectors, with some surprising conclusions…   Publication of the latest findings from the UK’s Office of National Statistics is the first time a cyber attack has hit the 'bottom line' for the national growth figures, but probably not the last. Th

Rapid pilots are being commissioned and Proof-Of-Concepts (POC’s) hacked without consideration of practical governance; if you want AI to...

Speaking to DMA Academy students on privacy & data ethics recently, I spent a surprising amount of time talking about Data Processing...

The starting pistol has been fired in a race to bring AI under control of lawmakers, government and policy folk worldwide. The EU leads...

Cookie banners and personal data use remain highly controversial, with the ICO and privacy activists on the warpath. Does the EU have a...

I review the IAPP Brussels congress as speaker : updates on GPDR, data unions and the cutting edge of AI compliance... Since then the...

Finding your "sweet spot" is an obsession for builders and entrepreneurs. The challenge is trickier for projects who want to do the right...

5 years on from GDPR, the EU has unfinished business around the data rights of citizens, current dominance of platforms and concerns for...