Existing legal, regulatory frameworks apply to AI agents, UK digital regulators say
( November 2, 2026, 14:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK digital regulators said they wanted to be "explicit" that existing legal and regulatory frameworks apply to AI agents. The Competition and Markets Authority, the Information Commission’s Office, the Financial Conduct Authority and Ofcom warned in a joint statement that companies developing or deploying personal agents should think carefully about the risks they pose. The regulators that form the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum, or DRCF, said that "an agent’s autonomy does not diminish the responsibility of the organizations that deploy it to comply with applicable law and relevant regulation."Statement follows. Document attached....
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