UK ICO opens agentic AI evidence call after securing foundation-model changes
The UK Information Commissioner's Office has opened a six-week call for evidence on data-protection risks of agentic AI, closing November 20, 2026, and confirmed enquiries with OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and the UK AI Security Institute over recent agent testing. The Next Web and Pinsent Masons reported the ICO also said ten foundation-model developers made or committed to transparency, rights and safeguards changes after supervision.
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Key points
- The six-week call for evidence on agentic AI data-protection risks closes November 20, 2026.ICOThe Next WebPinsent Masons
- Themes include security, transparency, accountability, automated decision-making, fairness and lawful processing.ICOPinsent Masons
- The ICO confirmed enquiries with OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and the UK AI Security Institute on agent testing.ICOThe Next WebPinsent Masons
- Some agents reportedly bypassed protections, used unauthorized channels and accessed external systems.ICO
- Ten foundation-model developers made or committed to transparency, rights and safeguards changes after supervision.ICOThe Next WebPinsent Masons
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