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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health systems has accelerated globally with different applications being tested and put into practice across diverse areas of health system design and delivery. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to additional deployment of AI-based…

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have embarked upon an ambitious programme of reform to ensure that medical device regulation is fit for purpose for software, including artificial intelligence (AI). Software (and AI in particular) plays an increasingly…

Applications of artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly permeate many aspects of our lives. We understand the distinct benefits that AI can bring, but also the risks it can pose to the rights and freedoms of individuals. This is why we have…

Over the last two years, The Alan Turing Institute and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have been working together to discover ways to tackle the difficult issues surrounding explainable AI. The ultimate product of this joint endeavour, Explaining decisions made…

Over the last two years, The Alan Turing Institute and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have been working together to discover ways to tackle the difficult issues surrounding explainable AI. The ultimate product of this joint endeavour, Explaining decisions made…

This co-badged guidance by the ICO and The Alan Turing Institute aims to give organisations practical advice to help explain the processes, services and decisions delivered or assisted by AI, to the individuals affected by them. This content is available…

This consultation presents proposals that build on the key elements of the current UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), such as its data processing principles, its data rights for citizens, and its mechanisms for supervision and enforcement. The proposals…

The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was introduced to Parliament on 18 July 2022 following publication of the government’s response to the Data: a New Direction consultation. This content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Guidance for public sector organisations on how to use data appropriately and responsibly when planning, implementing, and evaluating a new policy or service. The Data Ethics Framework is a set of principles to guide the design of appropriate data use…