UK govt: AI should be overseen, not regulated - TimesTech Now

The UK government has said that artificial intelligence should not be regulated, but overseen. According to a report, which was commissioned in February, an AI council should "operate as a strategic oversight group", and guide discussions around diversity, transparency, accountability and diversity in the sector. Additionally, the report made 18 key recommendations, which included proposals to improve access to data in a bid to spur the development of AI systems in the UK. The report also touched on ways in which government, industry and academia could group together to improve the supply of skills, with proposals including the creation of 200 AI-dedicated PhD places at leading universities. Maximising AI research in the UK was also on the agenda, with the report highlighting the need for universities to use "clear, accessible and where possible common policies and practices for licensing IP and forming spin-out companies". Culture secretary Karen Bradley said: "I want the UK to lead the way in artificial intelligence.