UK MPs and peers call for new AI law and regulator to address human rights risks
UK MPs and peers say existing law is not equipped to handle the human rights risks of AI and are calling for a regulator "with teeth". A legal statement on liability for AI harms under English law, from the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce, has also been published.
Who is affected and how
- lawyer
- Uncertainty in English law on liability for AI harms should be treated as a client risk.
- compliance specialist
- For activity in the UK, firms should prepare for possible new supervisory requirements.
Sources
- MPs and peers tell UK to stop winging it on AI regulationtheregister.com · Sep 14, 2026
- MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rightsbbc.com · Sep 14, 2026
- Legal Statement on Liability for AI Harms Under English Law – On the Recorduklitigation.cooley.com · Sep 14, 2026
- Why the law in England is ill-equipped for the age of agentic AIpinsent masons · Sep 14, 2026
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