The position at review
The ICO’s technology roadmap lists its automated decision-making and profiling update as in drafting, with consultation closed and a final version planned for winter 2026. It lists agentic-AI guidance as in drafting, with consultation due in September 2026 and final guidance planned for spring 2027. [1]
Why the status matters
A scheduled consultation date does not establish that a consultation has opened. This briefing records the roadmap as checked on 20 September 2026. Consult the ICO’s live page for changes to its timetable and publication status. [1]
ADM perspective
Keep the law, draft guidance and final guidance separate in an internal compliance register. Each can be relevant, but they have different roles. A roadmap is a useful monitoring list, not a substitute for the underlying rules.
Read the original sources
The original publications provide the full detail, evidence and limitations.
- Information Commissioner’s Office · Live regulatory roadmapPlans for new and updated technology guidance
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