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ICO statement on the Government’s new advisory AI Growth Lab

Information Commissioner's Office · · UK · GDPR & International

The UK Information Commissioner's Office has issued a statement regarding the government's newly established advisory AI Growth Lab, signaling the regulator's engagement with a body designed to accelerate artificial intelligence development.

Why this matters: How the ICO positions itself within a government-backed AI growth initiative could shape whether privacy protections keep pace with rapid AI deployment — or whether regulatory independence is quietly subordinated to economic priorities.

Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · AI governance · General readers · Policy

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