Jurisdiction dossier
No horizontal AI statute; five principles applied through existing regulators. 2 obligations tracked — 1 in force, 1 proposed.
No horizontal AI statute; five principles applied through existing regulators.
checked 24 Jun 2026 primary source ↗
Binds Existing regulators (ICO, CMA, Ofcom, FCA) and the firms they oversee. Principles-based; ICO, CMA, Ofcom and FCA apply existing law to AI. No horizontal AI statute.
Stated maximum penalty — Sector regulator powers
Binds Would create an AI Authority binding AI actors (if enacted). Private Member’s Bill to create an AI Authority; no government backing, unlikely as drafted.
Private Member’s Bill, no government backing; unlikely as drafted.
Pro-innovation framework (sector regulators) is already in force. No horizontal AI statute; five principles applied through existing regulators.
Current obligations bind, among others, Existing regulators (ICO, CMA, Ofcom, FCA) and the firms they oversee; Would create an AI Authority binding AI actors (if enacted). Scope and thresholds vary per instrument — see each row's source for the legal text.
Stated statutory maxima include: UK pro-innovation framework — Sector regulator powers. These are the maximum amounts in the instruments; actual enforcement is at the regulator's discretion.
Not legal advice. Each obligation links to its primary source and carries the date it was last checked; verify the legal text before relying on it.