Artificial Intelligence: Regulation
Commons · Question 121591 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions has she had with Ofcom and the Information Commissioner's Office on the adequacy of protections relating to (a) generative AI and (b) chatbots in the Online Safety Act
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 25 Mar 2026
Following public consultation, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued and updated guidance on how data protection law applies to generative AI. The Government supports the ICO’s role in providing guidance to organisations to help their complia...