Does the UK Need an AI Act?

Does the UK need an AI Act?

Britain finds itself at a crossroads with AI. The stakes are heightened by the fact that out closest allies appear to be on diverging paths. Last year, the EU passed its own AI act, seeking controlled consensus on how to regulate new technologies. The US, meanwhile, is pursuing a lighter-touch approach to AI – perhaps reflecting the potential financial rewards its Big Tech companies could lose if stifled by regulation. Prime Minister Keir Starme…

Does the UK need an AI Act? – Gina Neff in New Statesman

Policy experts on whether there is a need for greater government intervention Our Executive Director Professor Gina Neff contributed to The New Statesman’s policy supplement on AI governance. Professor Neff explains why adopting Silicon Valley’s logic – positioning AI regulation as the opposite of innovation – will not work for the UK. She argues that such logic ignores a crucial fact: the transition to AI will require a major leap for workers, …