UK legislative plan keeps AI focus on growth, stays quiet on broader regulation
By Patricia Figueiredo ( May 15, 2026, 15:37 GMT | Comment) -- The UK government has talked up accelerating AI deployment through regulatory “sandboxing powers” in its new legislative program, while leaving broader AI regulation questions unresolved. The Regulating for Growth Bill would let companies test AI tools with fewer safeguards under controlled conditions. Industry groups welcomed the proposals but warned that businesses still lack clarity. Others have raised concerns about safeguards and the possibility of reduced parliamentary scrutiny.Blink and you'll miss them. That's a fair way of describing the few — and vague — references to artificial intelligence in the UK government's legislative agenda, unveiled on Wednesday....
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