Artificial Intelligence: EU Action

(asked on 16th July 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the principles set out in the EU proposals for regulations on artificial intelligence.


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John Whittingdale Portrait
John Whittingdale
This question was answered on 26th July 2021

The UK notes the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence (AI) with interest. The future of EU regulation on AI is a matter for the Commission, the Member States and European Parliament.

The UK is playing a leading role in international discussions on AI ethics and potential regulations, such as work at the Council of Europe, the OECD, UNESCO and the Global Partnership on AI.

We will publish a new National AI Strategy later this year. Under this strategy we will continue to work with international partners including the EU to support the development of the rules around the use of AI for the benefit of our societies and economies.

We are monitoring developments across the world, including in the EU, to assess whether and how those developments can inform our own laws and practices. The independent Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) has also been appointed to scan the horizon for new technological innovations and provide the government with impartial, expert advice on the regulatory reform required to support AI’s rapid and safe introduction, while protecting citizens and the environment.

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