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Platforms can use AI in risk assessments if humans are in charge, UK regulator says

By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 19, 2025, 16:02 GMT | Insight) -- Online platforms can use AI to help complete safety risk assessments under the UK’s Online Safety Act, Ofcom officials said today, as long as humans remain accountable for the process. The comments follow criticism of Meta Platforms over reported plans to automate risk reviews.  AI can be used for online safety risk assessments if there’s human involvement in the process, two executives of the UK's online safety regulator have said....

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