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    Ofcom launches AI strategy for telecoms and online safety

    By Scarlett GuoJune 9, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
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    • Ofcom introduces a strategic framework to govern AI use in telecoms and online content regulation.
    • The initiative focuses on transparency, accountability, and collaboration with other UK digital watchdogs.

    What happened: Ofcom outlines new AI approach

    Ofcom has launched a dedicated strategy to address the increasing use of artificial intelligence in the telecoms and online sectors. As reported by Capacity Media, the UK communications regulator will focus on both the risks and benefits of AI technologies across mobile networks, broadband, and digital platforms.

    The strategy sets three core priorities: developing Ofcom’s internal expertise to evaluate AI systems; ensuring regulated firms are transparent and accountable in their AI deployment; and working with other UK digital regulators through the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF). Ofcom emphasised that AI could benefit consumers by optimising networks and personalising content, but warned of risks related to bias, misinformation, and service reliability. The regulator will continue engaging with telecom providers, online platforms, and the public to adapt its policies as AI technologies evolve.

    Also read: Ofcom enforces Online Safety Act
    Also read:Ofcom bans global titles leasing

    Why it’s important: balancing innovation with responsibility

    This move places Ofcom among the first UK regulators to publicly commit to a formal AI oversight model in the telecoms sector. With the rapid adoption of machine learning in network optimization, content moderation, and customer service automation, the regulator’s AI strategy arrives at a critical juncture. While industry players welcome AI’s efficiencies, Ofcom’s emphasis on ethical oversight and public trust reflects growing pressure to address opaque algorithmic decision-making.

    The strategy also complements broader UK efforts, including the DRCF’s AI and digital regulation roadmap and the government’s pro-innovation regulatory stance. Kate Davies, Ofcom’s Director of Strategy and Policy, stated that “our approach is grounded in collaboration and evidence,” highlighting cross-sector coordination as key.

    Taking a proactive stance is necessary. Without regulatory clarity, AI deployment risks deepening digital inequalities or introducing systemic bias. Ofcom’s framework signals that innovation will not be exempt from scrutiny. The agency’s move sets a precedent for other regulators worldwide as they confront AI’s complex role in public communications.

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    Scarlett Guo

    Scarlett Guo is an community engagement specialist at BTW Media, having studied Marketing at University of Bangor. Contact her at s.guo@btw.media.

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