UK data-law exemptions for AI could bring significant benefits, regulator says
By Patricia Figueiredo ( July 31, 2026, 15:40 GMT | Insight) -- A proposed UK regulatory sandbox allowing companies to test AI uses with time-limited exemptions from selected data protection rules could bring significant benefits despite limited demand, the Information Commissioner’s Office said in reports published this week. Creating it would require primary legislation and safeguards for individual rights. The regulator estimated about 36 organizations could use the scheme through 2040.A proposed UK regulatory sandbox that would exempt companies from complying with data protection law when testing innovative uses of AI is feasible and could have "significant" impact, the privacy watchdog said in reports published this week....
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