June 19, 2026

The UK’s top data and AI regulator has quit, a first in the office’s 40-year history

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The UK’s top data and AI regulator has resigned. It is the first time it has ever happened. John Edwards stepped down as information commissioner on Friday, with immediate effect. His exit followed a months-long workplace investigation. He said his p...