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UK information watchdog publishes details of 2026/27 AI workplan

AI chatbots on a screen.
The ICO says it has been prioritizing its work across the AI ecosystem for many years. Photo: Getty Images

Key components of the plan include enhancing clarity around the standards and safeguards required for developing and using AI technology, and giving people more control over how AI processes and uses their personal data.

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has shared details of its current workplan aimed at enhancing trust and transparency in adoption of advanced AI technologies.

Last week, the ICO wrote a letter to the government, emphasizing that it wanted to “empower and support organisations to develop and use these complex