Jocelyn S Paulley
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Co-Head of the Retail Sector (UK)
Co-lead of Data Protection and Cyber Security sector (UK)
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The UK's brand new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has officially launched, implementing part of the Sector Deal for AI and Data in the government's Industrial Strategy. The Centre will advise the government on how the UK can maximise the benefits of data-enabled technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Described as "the first body of its kind to be established anywhere in the world" by Jeremy Wright QC, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation ("CDEI") officially launched following the publication of the government's response to a 12-week consultation regarding the CDEI's role and objectives[1]. Being a core component of the government's Digital Charter, plans for the CDEI were originally announced in the 2017 Autumn Budget and it was highlighted in the £1 billion AI Sector Deal[2].
The CDEI will operate as an independent advisor to the government and will be led by an independent board of expert members with three core functions[3]:
As part of providing these functions, the CDEI will operate under the following principles;
The CDEI's first project will be exploring the use of data in shaping people's online experiences and investigating the potential for bias in decisions made using algorithms. It will also publish its first strategy document by spring 2019 where it will set out how it proposes to operate with other organisations and other institutions recently announced by the government, namely the AI Council and the Office for AI.
This news is another illustration of the government's commitment to the UK's efforts in AI which, according to a PwC research, has the potential to contribute up to £232 billion to the British economy by 2030[4]. Kriti Sharma, one of the CDEI's newly appointed board members, commented that the CDEI "will play a key role in making sure we have an environment which supports ethical innovation and position the UK as a world leader in the development of AI."[5]
Footnotes
[1] Consultation on the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
[3] Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
[4] Artificial Intelligence could add £232bn to UK GDP by 2030 - PwC research
[5] Stellar new board appointed to lead world-first Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
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