United Kingdom: Guidance on applicability of Online Safety Act to AI chatbots
Progress
Current status
adopted
18 Dec 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications published guidance on applicability of Online Safety Act to AI chatbots
On 18 December 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued guidance on how the Online Safety Act applies to AI chatbots. The guidance clarifies that providers of user-to-user services, search services, and services publishing pornographic cont…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body