U.K. hopes to create ‘third way’ in AI regulation between EU and U.S.
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Neil Hodge2025-07-15T18:13:00
The U.K.’s data regulator has unveiled a new enforcement approach to AI development and usage that experts say seeks to carve a middle way between the strict rules applied by the European Union (EU) and the pro-industry, light-touch regime favored by the U.S.
The principles-based approach aims to put data compliance at the heart of “responsible” technology development without stifling economic growth. But experts warn that the strategy could result in tech firms ignoring the rules and the U.K. losing its access to reciprocal data flows into the EU if the European Commission thinks it has strayed too far from Europe’s strict views on data protection.
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