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ICO tech futures: Agentic AI

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UK ICO tech-futures analysis of how agentic AI interacts with UK GDPR, covering lawful basis for agent-initiated processing, data minimisation across tool calls, transparency duties, and accountability when agents act on behalf of data subjects.

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2026

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United Kingdom

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Risks and challenges

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