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In UK’s plan for AI-fueled growth, real progress on regulation is hard to discern

By Frank Hersey ( February 3, 2026, 16:04 GMT | Comment) -- Are the UK’s plans for AI to drive economic growth being hampered by regulators, even without the government planning any dedicated AI legislation, or are the plans themselves outlined clearly enough? The technology ministry has shown that of the multiple different parts of the national AI Opportunities Action Plan — brought in exactly a year ago — there has been the least progress in the regulatory aims.The first anniversary of the UK AI Opportunities Action Plan arrived with fanfare, the technology ministry teeing up a week of announcements, a progress report and even a new digital dashboard (see here). But it can't quite mask that regulators and government are falling behind on aspects of their AI adoption aims....

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