The new 2023 UK Science and Technology Framework sets out government’s strategic vision and identifies AI as one of five critical technologies and notes the role of regulation in creating the environment for AI to flourish.
The UK government will announced a new framework to “bring clarity and coherence to the AI regulatory landscape” with an intention “to make responsible innovation easier” and “strengthen the UK’s position as a global leader in AI”, underpinned by five principles to guide and inform the responsible development and use of AI in all sectors of the economy:
– Safety, security and robustness
– Appropriate transparency and explainability
– Fairness
– Accountability and governance
– Contestability and redress.
The framework set out is deliberately designed to be flexible because as the technology evolves, the regulatory approach may also need to adjust.
Responses to the consultation will inform how the UK Government develops the regulatory framework.
See the paper here (online) or here (download )
The consultation will be open for 12 weeks.
Deadlines for response is 21st June.