UK's Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 reshapes regulation of AI and automated decision-making
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Dr. Nathalie Moreno
Summary
This article provides a comprehensive analysis of recent UK legal and regulatory developments concerning AI and automated decision-making (ADM), with a primary focus on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act). It explains how the DUA Act replaces the former Article 22 of the UK GDPR with new Articles 22A-22D, shifting the UK's approach to regulating automated decisions that affect individuals. The piece covers the legal definition of ADM, the new framework's requirements for meaningful human involvement, transparency obligations, and the broader implications for organisations deploying AI systems that classify, rank, or make recommendations about people.
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bskyUK's Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 reshapes regulation of AI and automated decision-makingjdsupra.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAutomated decision-making (ADM) is now one of the central legal issues in AI regulation.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the DUA Act) introduced the most important change to ADM since the GDPR took effect in the UK.
By substituting new Articles 22A to 22D into the UK GDPR, UK law moves away from the former Article 22 of the EU GDPR
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