United Kingdom: Office of Communications published guidance on applicability of Online Safety Act to AI chatbots
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body