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All industries should adopt safety by design for AI, says UK online regulator

By Frank Hersey ( March 10, 2026, 11:47 GMT | Insight) -- Safety by design must be embraced across industries to counter AI harms amid the tech “gold rush,” the head of the UK's online safety watchdog says. The most important element of AI governance was understanding what the impact might be for consumers and not just from the point of view of business metrics, Ofcom chief Melanie Dawes said.All industries using artificial intelligence should adopt a proactive safety by design approach to protect consumers despite the competitive “gold rush” of investment in the technology, the head of the UK's online safety watchdog has said....

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