COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY — THE REGULATORS' AI UNIVERSE

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Identity

As written in the research. Data as of 28 October 2026 (edition 2.1).

official nameCompetition and Markets Authority

short labelCMA

govuk categoryRegulator (GOV.UK: "non-ministerial department")

govuk urlgov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-

headquartersThe Cabot, 25 Cabot Square, London, E14 4QZ, lat 51.504805, lng -0.023854 (address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority ; coordinates: https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/E144QZ)

parent (as of 2026-10-28)Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) as the department responsible for competition policy (the Department for Business and Trade was renamed BIST in the July 2026 machinery of government changes). The CMA's GOV.UK page does not name a sponsor; the Chair announcement of 23 February 2026 is "From" the Department for Business and Trade.

previous parent / parent changedDepartment for Business and Trade (renamed BIST, 2026-07)

blurbThe UK's competition and consumer regulator; it reviews AI partnerships and mergers, writes rules for firms with strategic market status such as Google search, and guides businesses using AI agents.

website still shows old brandingyes — GOV.UK governance page and February 2026 news still name the "Department for Business and Trade"

statutory basisEnterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (governance page: "the policy framework laid down under the ERR Act 2013"); digital markets and consumer powers in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (GOV-REG-050)

Gaps the research left open

9Shown as gaps, never filled in by guesswork. Supplement 1 (the second pass) closed some; they are listed below.

Sarah Cardell's start date as Chief Executive was not confirmed on a page opened.
Whether Doug Gurr's pre-appointment hearing has been held and his permanent appointment confirmed was not found.
The CMA Annual Plan 2026 to 2027 HTML attachment would not load; its AI content is not recorded.
The finalised foundation model principles (April 2024 technical update) were not opened; the April 2024 press release says they followed "the following week".
No AI-specific conduct requirement for Apple or Google mobile platforms was found.
No CMA ATRS record was found on the four ATRS pages checked; the CMA's own internal AI tools are not documented beyond the AI strategic update headings.
The CMA–ICO joint statement on foundation models is covered in the DRCF section if found.
The date the DMCC Act's digital markets provisions commenced (believed January 2025) was not confirmed on a page opened; consumer enforcement commencement date not checked.
The CMA's own sponsor department is not named on its GOV.UK pages; BIST is recorded as the department responsible for competition policy following the DBT rename.

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