ICO chief says smart glasses expose a gap in how privacy notices work
Paul Arnold, who is severely visually impaired, argues the smart glasses debate should focus on a deeper problem: privacy signals people cannot see.
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ICO sets out plan for safe AI innovation in the UK
The Information Commissioner's Office has published its approach to enabling AI innovation, promising an AI code of practice and agentic AI guidance.
ICO sets out plan to government for safe AI innovation
The UK's data regulator has told ministers how it will give businesses regulatory certainty on AI, including an AI code of practice and agentic AI guidance.
UK AI regulation: King's Speech, Crime Act and ICO converge in May
Osborne Clarke's May regulatory roundup tracks the AI provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 alongside new ICO cyber guidance and EU AI Act developments.
ICO publishes five-step playbook against AI-powered cyber threats
The ICO has issued a five-step practical guide for UK organisations facing AI-powered cyber attacks, naming deepfakes, prompt injection, and data poisoning as priority risks.
UK police facial recognition is outpacing oversight rules
Live facial recognition is being deployed by UK police and retailers faster than regulators can keep up, with the Met scanning over 1.7 million faces this year.
47% of UK job seekers have had an AI interview; 30% walked away from one
Greenhouse survey of 1,132 UK candidates shows AI interviews now standard at the top of the funnel — and a third of UK applicants have abandoned a hiring process because of one.
UK Business and Trade Committee probes AI in the workplace
A House of Commons Business and Trade Committee inquiry into workplace AI signals tighter expectations on bias, transparency and human oversight for UK employers.
UK ICO Contacts Meta After Workers Viewed Intimate Smart Glasses Footage
The Information Commissioner's Office is writing to Meta after reports that outsourced workers in Kenya viewed sensitive content captured by Ray-Ban Meta AI smart glasses, including bedroom and bathroom footage.
ICO Confirms Data Use and Access Act Provisions Now in Force
Most remaining data protection provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act have commenced, giving the ICO new enforcement powers and fines up to £17.5 million.
