ICO outcomes report on generative AI: developers must show why licensing or other collection will not do (Information Commissioner's Office, response to the consultation series on generative AI, 'The lawful basis for web scraping to train generative AI models', 2024)
The UK regulator expects AI developers to show why they could not use other sources, and licensing is the obvious one. A properly documented licence from a holder is the alternative that makes a buyer's own legitimate interests case stronger.
Dated 18 Oct 2026Source checked 18 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“Legitimate interests remains the sole available lawful basis for training generative AI models using web-scraped personal data based on current practices. ... We therefore expect controllers who develop generative AI to evidence why other available methods for data collection are not suitable.”
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