UK regulator secures AI data commitments and turns scrutiny to agents

The UK's ICO says ten AI developers changed or pledged changes to transparency, data rights and safeguards. It is monitoring delivery, making enquiries about agent tests and seeking evidence until 20 November; the announcement is not a blanket compliance certification.

Sources

1. ICO · Data changes and agent enquiries
2. ICO · Foundation model supervision report
3. The Next Web · ICO changes and agents

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