United Kingdom: Office of Communications investigation into Novi Ltd over alleged failure to implement effective age assurance measures and conduct children's access assessments
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
15 Jan 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications announced investigation into Novi over alleged failure to implement effective age assurance measures and conduct children’s access assessments
On 15 January 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened an investigation into Novi regarding its generative artificial intelligence (AI) service, joi, for potential breaches of the Online Safety Act. The investigation examines whether the pr…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body