Government can’t be complacent with AI, says Lords report
Report urges coordination on policy and use of artificial intelligence, and sets out recommendations for how official bodies should respond to advances in the technology
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The UK government needs better coordination of its artificial intelligence (AI) policy and should implement ethics into the development and deployment of the technology at a national and local level, a new House of Lords report has concluded.
The report,
AI in the UK: no room for complacency, published by the House of Lords Liaison Committee today, examines the the progress made in relation to the recommendations set out in a previous report,
No room for government complacency on AI, says Lords report
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Ofqual chair steps down after difficult summer
Roger Taylor hands in his notice, citing A-Level grades row
This summer s A-Level grades row sparked protests. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire/PA Images
Ofqual chair Roger Taylor is stepping down after a “difficult summer”, with the hunt for his replacement set to begin next year.
Taylor, who has chaired the qualifications regulator since December 2016, handed in his two weeks’ notice this week, citing this summer’s events as the reason for his departure.
The regulator became embroiled in a major row after it used an algorithm to calculate students’ A-Level and GCSE grades after exams were cancelled because of Covid-19. Some students grades were lower than expected, causing them to lose out on university places and job offers, sparking protests.
Public sector digital teams have been on the frontline of the response to Covid-19 over 2020.
It may not have hit the headlines in the general press, but anyone in the sector will be aware of their role in maintaining internal and public facing services through the lockdown – especially in supporting the widespread move to home working – and in quickly developing new services to support the response.
They have been active in providing mechanisms to co-ordinate support for vulnerable people, facilitate collaboration with the third sector, support people in managing their own health, collect data on the spread of the virus and support the logistical effort for the health service.
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