Policy database

A remarkable time of human promise has been ushered in by the convergence of the ever-expanding availability of big data, the soaring speed and stretch of cloud computing platforms, and the advancement of increasingly sophisticated machine learning algorithms. Innovations in…

This guidance covers what we think is best practice for data protection-compliant AI, as well as how we interpret data protection law as it applies to AI systems that process personal data. The guidance is not a statutory code. It…

The ‘Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Framework for Automated Decision-Making’ is a 7 point framework to help government departments use automated or algorithmic decision-making systems safely, sustainably and ethically. It is aimed at civil servants, particularly: senior owners of all major…

The Plan for Digital Regulation sets out the government’s overall approach for governing digital technologies in order to drive growth and innovation. This content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to make a significant difference to health and care. A broad range of techniques can be used to create Artificially Intelligent Systems (AIS) to carry out or augment health and care tasks that have…

The Algorithmic Transparency Standard helps public sector organisations provide clear information about the algorithmic tools they use, and why they’re using them. Algorithmic transparency means being open about how algorithmic tools support decisions. This includes providing information on algorithmic tools…

Guidance on building and using artificial intelligence in the public sector, covering how: to assess if using AI will help you meet user needs the public sector can best use AI to implement AI ethically, fairly and safely The collection…

This guide is designed to support innovators in understanding what the NHS is looking for when it buys digital and data-driven technology for use in health and care, so that these principles of good practice can be built into the…

The exciting promise of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform areas of health and care is becoming a reality. Prospective vendors of AI are proliferating, but working out the difference between their different technologies, assuring they’re safe and effective, and deciding…