POLICY EXPRESS · PE-X-211 · Cross-bureau
Agile Regulation of Emerging Technology
Drones, driverless cars, ride-hailing and AI are regulated one instrument at a time, with no common test for when a trial becomes a rule.
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2 pages · English and 繁體中文 · Built on the 1134211 Framework · Facts as at 25 October 2026
The tension and our thesis
The tension
The Government wants fast trials in new fields, but each field has its own path to a rule and the exit from a trial is not defined.
Our thesis
Set one published test for moving from sandbox to law, give operators one front door, and settle liability on a timetable.
Three policy problems this brief examines
- 01Trials have no common exit
- 02Rules sit with many bodies
- 03Liability is still open
Each problem is developed in three layers: the fact, why it persists, and the consequence for the system.
Three options compared
A · Case by case: keep sandboxes and one-off instruments as they are.
B · One front door only: a coordination desk, with no change to legal paths.
C · One broad technology law covering all new fields.
The scored comparison, the justified recommendation with its phased measures, the implementation challenges, the stakeholder assessment and the success metrics are in the full brief.
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