United Kingdom: ICO Inquiry on the lawful basis for web scraping to train generative AI models
Progress
Current status
processing consultation
01 Mar 2024 processing consultation
15 Jan 2024 in consultation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Closed Consultation on the lawful basis for web scraping to train generative AI models
On 1 March 2024, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) closed its consultation series on how aspects of data protection law should apply to the development and use of generative AI models. The consultation aimed to provide clarity on the appli…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Opened Consultation on the lawful basis for web scraping to train generative AI models
On 15 January 2024, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) launched a consultation series on how aspects of data protection law should apply to the development and use of generative AI models until 1 March 2024. The consultation aims to address…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority