UK Government publishes National Artificial Intelligence Strategy | Insights – Mayer Brown
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The UK government has published its National AI Strategy, which outlines the government’s plan for turning the UK into a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) powerhouse in the next ten years. This follows in the footsteps of earlier industrial and digital strategies published by the UK government which advocated for the adoption of AI. This announcement comes only a few months after the European Commission published its own comprehensive proposals for regulating AI technologies.
The strategy recognises the profound impact that AI will have on businesses worldwide, and aims to create a progressive and pro-innovation regulatory environment which will enable UK businesses in all sectors and regions to benefit from AI adoption and allow them to compete internationally.
The government’s AI strategy will be articulated around three key principles:
Investing to harness the power of AI
The UK government has expressed its intention to encourage further investment in skills and resources with the aim of increasing innovation in the field of AI. However, the government does not commit to deploying additional public funds for the development of AI technologies, and does not specify how much funding the government might put into supporting the development of AI going forward (over £2.3 billion has been invested in the field of AI since 2014). As such, it appears that the implementation of the government’s AI strategy will heavily rely on private investments (at least for the time being).
The government’s plan to invest in AI technologies is instead centred around broad objectives, such as:
Transitioning to an AI-based economy
The UK government will encourage the design and development of the next generation of AI systems in the UK and will support UK businesses across sectors to adopt them on a larger scale. As part of this plan, the government intends to simplify the commercialisation of AI technologies by ensuring that inventors have the right tools to protect their intellectual property (IP), and by stimulating the demand for such technologies, which should in turn offer more insight for inventors to improve their capabilities.
The government also recognises the fact that AI technologies can be used for the good of the public and, in particular, can support the government’s public health (as seen during the Covid-19 pandemic) and sustainability policies.
Finally, the government intends to realign public procurement policies to encourage the adoption of AI technologies throughout the public sector, thereby establishing the government as an important buyer of AI technologies.
Governing AI effectively
Whilst the UK government recognises the potential dangers of AI technologies and the need to protect the public, it states its intention to implement an effective governance regime that encourages scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs to innovate. This proposed approach emphasises the government’s position that less regulation will encourage innovation in the sector, and the intention to establish the UK as a ‘safe harbour’ for the development of AI technologies. The government views AI as a sector of major economic competitive advantage for the UK.
This position is in contrast with the European Commission’s own position on AI regulation, outlined in its recent proposals in which it proposes to strictly regulate certain types of ‘high risk’ AI technologies.
The UK government’s approach to regulating AI technologies is, again, articulated around key principles such as:
Next steps
In the near future, the UK government intends to publish a plan to execute its strategy, as well as establishing mechanisms that will monitor and assess the progress it has made in delivering its strategy. The government also plans to obtain feedback from the AI community on the use of AI in the UK to enable it to track advancements and identify any shortcomings in its plans and/or strategies.
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The UK government has published its National AI Strategy, which outlines the government’s plan for turning the UK into a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) powerhouse in the next ten years. This follows in the footsteps of earlier industrial and digital strategies published by the UK government which advocated for the adoption of AI. This announcement comes only a few months after the European Commission published its own comprehensive proposals for regulating AI technologies.
The strategy recognises the profound impact that AI will have on businesses worldwide, and aims to create a progressive and pro-innovation regulatory environment which will enable UK businesses in all sectors and regions to benefit from AI adoption and allow them to compete internationally.
The government’s AI strategy will be articulated around three key principles:
Investing to harness the power of AI
The UK government has expressed its intention to encourage further investment in skills and resources with the aim of increasing innovation in the field of AI. However, the government does not commit to deploying additional public funds for the development of AI technologies, and does not specify how much funding the government might put into supporting the development of AI going forward (over £2.3 billion has been invested in the field of AI since 2014). As such, it appears that the implementation of the government’s AI strategy will heavily rely on private investments (at least for the time being).
The government’s plan to invest in AI technologies is instead centred around broad objectives, such as:
Transitioning to an AI-based economy
The UK government will encourage the design and development of the next generation of AI systems in the UK and will support UK businesses across sectors to adopt them on a larger scale. As part of this plan, the government intends to simplify the commercialisation of AI technologies by ensuring that inventors have the right tools to protect their intellectual property (IP), and by stimulating the demand for such technologies, which should in turn offer more insight for inventors to improve their capabilities.
The government also recognises the fact that AI technologies can be used for the good of the public and, in particular, can support the government’s public health (as seen during the Covid-19 pandemic) and sustainability policies.
Finally, the government intends to realign public procurement policies to encourage the adoption of AI technologies throughout the public sector, thereby establishing the government as an important buyer of AI technologies.
Governing AI effectively
Whilst the UK government recognises the potential dangers of AI technologies and the need to protect the public, it states its intention to implement an effective governance regime that encourages scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs to innovate. This proposed approach emphasises the government’s position that less regulation will encourage innovation in the sector, and the intention to establish the UK as a ‘safe harbour’ for the development of AI technologies. The government views AI as a sector of major economic competitive advantage for the UK.
This position is in contrast with the European Commission’s own position on AI regulation, outlined in its recent proposals in which it proposes to strictly regulate certain types of ‘high risk’ AI technologies.
The UK government’s approach to regulating AI technologies is, again, articulated around key principles such as:
Next steps
In the near future, the UK government intends to publish a plan to execute its strategy, as well as establishing mechanisms that will monitor and assess the progress it has made in delivering its strategy. The government also plans to obtain feedback from the AI community on the use of AI in the UK to enable it to track advancements and identify any shortcomings in its plans and/or strategies.
© 2024 Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown is a global services provider comprising associated legal practices that are separate entities, including Mayer Brown LLP (Illinois, USA), Mayer Brown International LLP (England & Wales), Mayer Brown (a Hong Kong partnership) and Tauil & Chequer Advogados (a Brazilian law partnership) and non-legal service providers, which provide consultancy services (collectively, the “Mayer Brown Practices”). The Mayer Brown Practices are established in various jurisdictions and may be a legal person or a partnership. PK Wong & Nair LLC (“PKWN”) is the constituent Singapore law practice of our licensed joint law venture in Singapore, Mayer Brown PK Wong & Nair Pte. Ltd. Details of the individual Mayer Brown Practices and PKWN can be found in the Legal Notices section of our website.
“Mayer Brown” and the Mayer Brown logo are trademarks of Mayer Brown.
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