UK ICO Secures Data Protection Commitments From OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Seven Other AI Developers

The UK's ICO said ten major AI developers, including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic, Apple, Cohere, DeepSeek, Meta and Stability AI, have changed or committed to changing how they handle personal data after a compliance review. The regulator also opened a six-week call for evidence on autonomous AI agents, with responses due by November 20.

• Commitments cover clearer training-data explanations, easier data rights requests and tougher safeguard assessments
• The ICO's supervisory program began in 2025 with 11 developers; xAI was dropped for a separate Grok investigation
• The ICO warned that AI agents' autonomy is not an excuse for poor compliance
• The six-week call for evidence on agentic AI will inform future guidance and a statutory code of practice