Ethics must be at centre of AI technology, says Lords report

The House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence has asked the Law Commission to investigate whether UK law is "sufficient" when systems malfunction or cause harm to users. The recommendation comes as part of a report by the 13-member committee on the "economic, ethical and social implications of advances in artificial intelligence". The report proposes a national and international "AI code" based on five principles to ensure the country becomes "a world leader" in the industry's application of machine learning. The principles are focused on fairness, education and avoidance of wrongdoing. Committee chairman Lord Clement-Jones said: "AI is not without its risks... an ethical approach ensures the public trusts this technology and sees the benefits of using it. It will also prepare them to challenge its misuse."