AI in Regulated Industries Evidence Map

A compact map of primary sources for healthcare, finance, data protection, security and AI literacy, with questions to ask before relying on a vendor claim.

Healthcare

  • Check regulator status for the exact product and intended use.
  • Separate device authorisation from evidence of benefit in your setting.
  • Review monitoring, workflow and human-oversight evidence.

Financial services

  • Check FCA and Bank of England material for sector-specific expectations and adoption evidence.
  • Map third-party model and cloud dependencies.
  • Distinguish assisted decisions from full autonomy.

Data protection and security

  • Map personal-data purpose, lawful basis, minimisation and rights.
  • Use security guidance across development, deployment and operation.
  • Treat supplier changes as a trigger for review.

Governance evidence

  • Keep source dates and links beside important claims.
  • Record limitations as well as benefits.
  • Prefer regulator, government, standards and peer-reviewed sources over vendor summaries.

Evidence behind this checklist

  • US Food and Drug Administration · FDA Issues Comprehensive Draft Guidance for Developers of Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Medical Devices · 2025-01-06 · Primary source
  • Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority · Artificial intelligence in UK financial services - 2024 · 2024-11-21 · Primary source
  • Information Commissioner’s Office · Guidance on AI and data protection · 2025-06-19 · Primary source
  • UK Government · Code of Practice for the Cyber Security of AI · 2025-01-31 · Primary source
  • European Commission, AI Office · AI Literacy - Questions & Answers · 2025-11-19 · Primary source

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