On 10 October 2025, the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) announced the launch of a Thematic Innovation Hub (the Hub) – the next phase in its mission to make regulation more accessible, transparent, and practical for innovators across the digital economy.

Background

The DRCF was established as a voluntary forum in 2020. It brings together four UK regulators with responsibilities for digital regulation – the Competition and Markets Authority, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office and Ofcom. 

In April 2024, the DRCF announced the launch of an AI and Digital Hub pilot, a new informal advice service to support innovators with complex regulatory questions that cross more than one DRCF regulator’s remit.

Thematic Innovation Hub

The Hub builds on the earlier AI and Digital Hub pilot and its first theme will focus on agentic AI – AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making and initiating actions without direct human prompts. As part of this new focus, the DRCF is inviting views on the regulatory challenges and opportunities linked to the adoption of agentic AI.