🇬🇧United Kingdom · Sectors

AI governance by sector in the UK.

The UK's pro-innovation approach means sector regulators set the AI governance bar. Here is what that looks like across the sectors where it matters most.

Financial Services

FCAPRAICOCMA

FCA Consumer Duty and AI, PRA model risk expectations, Bank of England AI guidance, algorithmic trading, AI in consumer credit, and ICO data protection requirements for UK financial services AI.

Sector guidance

Employment & HR

ICOACASEHRC

UK GDPR Article 22 rights in hiring and performance management, Equality Act indirect discrimination from AI tools, ACAS guidance, and Employment Tribunal exposure for UK employers using AI.

Sector guidance

Healthcare & NHS

MHRACQCICONHS

MHRA Software as a Medical Device regulation, NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit, UK GDPR in clinical settings, CQC inspection of AI use, and NHS Evidence Standards Framework.

Sector guidance

Legal Sector

SRABSBICO

SRA guidance on AI in legal practice, duty of candour and AI hallucination risk, solicitor-client confidentiality with AI tools, and professional indemnity implications for UK law firms.

Sector guidance

Technology

ICOCMAOfcomAISI

CMA digital markets regulation, ICO-by-design obligations for UK tech companies, Online Safety Act AI content obligations, and UK AI Safety Institute engagement requirements for frontier AI.

Sector guidance