Security News > 2023 > July > Independent Ada Lovelace Institute Asks UK Government to Firm up AI Regulation Proposals

In March, the U.K. government released a white paper promoting the country as a place to "Turbocharge growth" in AI. According to the white paper, 500,000 people in the U.K. are employed in the AI industry, and AI contributed £3.7 billion to the national economy in 2022.

In response, on July 18, the independent research body Ada Lovelace Institute, in a lengthy report, called for a more "Robust domestic policy" in order to regulate AI through legislation that clarifies and organizes the U.K.'s effort to promote AI as an industry.

"The UK's diffuse legal and regulatory network for AI currently has significant gaps. Clearer rights and new institutions are needed to ensure that safeguards extend across the economy," Matt Davies and Michael Birtwistle of the Ada Lovelace Institute wrote.

Both groups are essentially calling for more clarity around AI regulation, but the U.K. government is focusing on being "Pro-innovation," while the Ada Lovelace Institute promotes an emphasis on oversight.

The U.K.'s relatively laissez-faire approach stands in contrast to the European Union's focus on regulation.

"The U.K. seems to be waiting to see how implementation and reception of the EU's AI Act should influence their approach towards AI regulations," said Iturrioz.

News URL

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/generative-ai-uk-regulation/