DRCF Responsible AI Forum 2026: What Businesses Need To Know (Part 2)

Somewhere on a leafy British road the above sign sits in quiet absurdity. Drivers read it, ponder its existence, and accelerate away none the wiser. It's a sign about a sign that isn't in use.

But all is not as strange as it first seems. Typically, the sign is a placeholder which indicates that the variable message sign on a nearby gantry isn't working yet or is being tested.

AI regulation in the UK finds itself in similar territory: there are signs that things are afoot, but concrete signposting seems some way off. The Financial Times recently reported that an AI Bill isn't looking likely in the next King's Speech, which is due to take place in mid-May. 

Put simply, the UK is still in testing mode on AI regulation, trying to work out where it wants to go and how it wants to get there.