Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Establishes a risk-based regulatory framework for AI in the UK, focusing on safety, fairness and accountability.
• Imposes duties on AI developers, suppliers and operators—especially for high-risk systems—covering testing, documentation, transparency and user safeguards.
• Creates or empowers a regulator to supervise compliance, issue guidance, carry out investigations, and impose penalties for breaches.
• Requires reporting of incidents and conformity assessments for certain AI uses, with potential registration or notification requirements.
• Protects consumers and rights (including privacy and non-discrimination) and allows updates to the rules as technology evolves.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 3rd Reading in the House of Lords. After this, it will move to the House of Commons for consideration; if amended, it will return to the Lords for further scrutiny before becoming law.