United Kingdom: Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Act 2025 (HL Bill 76) including creation of regulatory sandboxes was introduced to House of Lords

On 4 March 2025, the Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill was introduced to the House of Lords. The Bill would set out regulatory principles for the AI Authority to ensure that AI systems are safe, transparent, fair, accountable and contestable, while companies developing or using AI would need to comply with data protection, privacy and intellectual property laws. In addition, the AI Authority would work with regulators to create regulatory sandboxes that allow companies to test AI innovations in real-world conditions in controlled and authorised environments. The AI Authority would provide support to companies in identifying appropriate consumer protection safeguards, with tests having a clear objective and being conducted on a small scale.