United Kingdom: Adopted Ofcom guidance on Online Safety Act’s applicability to Generative AI and chatbots
Description
Adopted Ofcom guidance on Online Safety Act’s applicability to Generative AI and chatbots
On 8 November 2024, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued an open letter to online service providers providing guidance and detailing the Online Safety Act’s applicability to Generative AI and chatbots. The guidance clarifies that platforms al…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, ML and AI development, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body