Companies planning on using artificial intelligence (AI) in their work should ensure it is "transparent and accountable", the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said. The UK's data watchdog has published its first draft regulatory guidance into the use of AI in collaboration with the Alan Turing Institute. It warned that the public are still uneasy over the use of computer software to make decisions previously made by humans, so any systems must be transparent and provide clear explanations of decisions made. The guidance identified four key principles for AI: transparency, accountability, consideration of context and reflection on impacts. Co-authored with the @turinginst, 'Explaining decisions made with AI' is out for consultation until January 24 2020.