UK proposes new AI rulebook

The UK government has regularly stated its ambition to turn the UK into a hub for AI products and services, as have other jurisdictions. And regulation has emerged as a crucial element in ensuring a thriving AI industry given that the technology's advancement has led to an increased concern about how it is used. Indeed the ethical debate over AI use and ensuring that algorithms are explainable in some way has even involved the Pope. The UK's AI rulebook takes a principles-based approach that will enable regulators in different industries to apply the rules as they see fit. According to digital minister Damian Collins, this will enable a "flexible approach [that will] help us shape the future of AI".