UK Government issues call for views on AI Governance and Regulation
We welcome the UK Government’s publication of a policy statement on AI governance and regulation on Monday 18 July 2022. The full policy paper can be read online.
The paper issues a call for evidence and we encourage all stakeholders across the Scottish AI landscape to respond. The deadline for submissions is 22 September 2022. More details below:
Through this paper, we want to invite stakeholder views about how the UK can best set the rules for regulating AI in a way that drives innovation and growth while also protecting our fundamental values. This will inform the development of the forthcoming White Paper.
We therefore welcome reflections on our proposed approach and we would like to specifically invite views and any supporting evidence that you can share with regard to the following questions:
- What are the most important challenges with our existing approach to regulating AI? Do you have views on the most important gaps, overlaps or contradictions?
- Do you agree with the context-driven approach delivered through the UK’s established regulators set out in this paper? What do you see as the benefits of this approach? What are the disadvantages?
- Do you agree that we should establish a set of cross-sectoral principles to guide our overall approach? Do the proposed cross-sectoral principles cover the common issues and risks posed by AI technologies? What, if anything, is missing?
- Do you have any early views on how we best implement our approach? In your view, what are some of the key practical considerations? What will the regulatory system need to deliver on our approach? How can we best streamline and coordinate guidance on AI from regulators?
- Do you anticipate any challenges for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions? Do you have any early views on how our approach could help support cross-border trade and international cooperation in the most effective way?
- Are you aware of any robust data sources to support monitoring the effectiveness of our approach, both at an individual regulator and system level?
The call for views and evidence will be open for 10 weeks, closing on 26 September 2022, to allow time for your consideration and response.
You can send your views on this to: evidence@officeforai.gov.uk. You can also write to us at:
Office for Artificial Intelligence
DCMS
100 Parliament Street
London
SW1A 2BQ