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Global watch: the ICO publishes guidance on AI-generated FOI requests

The UK Information Commissioner's Office published guidance on 6 May 2026 to help public authorities handle Freedom of Information requests involving or generated by AI systems, addressing the rising volume of AI-generated requests and how existing FOI principles apply to them. The ICO's frameworks routinely surface in Kenyan, Nigerian and South African regulatory guidance within a few quarters of publication.

6 May 2026 · Guidance & policy