United Kingdom is not bound by the AI Act; this page records its parallel approach and any designations that matter to legal-AI deployers, for comparison with the Member States. Each row is dated and sourced to the gazette, parliament or authority; titles in the original language are quoted, English titles marked where translated by us.
Ofcom states that its regulation is technology-neutral and describes AI work in communications, online safety, collaboration through the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum, and enforcement of online-safety rules for AI-enabled harms such as deepfakes.
“"our regulation is technology-neutral"”
Authority designation · 2024-04-29 · adopted
CMA AI strategic update
Authority: Competition and Markets Authority
The CMA's AI strategic update explains how its competition and consumer-protection remit applies to AI and foundation-model markets. It names AI-specific monitoring and capability work within the UK regulator-led model, not EU AI Act roles.
“"competition and consumer remit applies to AI"”
Authority designation · 2024-04 · adopted
Regulating AI: the ICO's strategic approach
Authority: Information Commissioner's Office
The ICO response to DSIT states that personal-data processing in AI falls within the ICO's purview across the AI supply chain, from model developers to deployers. The document is UK regulator role material, not an EU AI Act designation.
United Kingdom and the AI Act
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