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The King's Speech today is notable for its lack of reference to UK legislation on AI (while the DPDI Bill will continue its passage this session). The House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology are quick out of the blocks to raise concern. Is there still an opportunity to tag the AI principles (as per the White Paper) into the DPDI Bill? We'll have to wait for the response to the WP. The gap between UK and EU AI frameworks (and the US with the recent Biden Exec Order) will grow - has the UK missed its current chance to find a proportionate middle way to lead on AI regulation? As the Select Committee notes, there was a real opportunity for a tightly focused AI Bill - to strengthen the UK's existing regulatory regimes for AI. The UK could maintain agility and ensure it does not develop a reputation for fragmented AI regulation. This would still leave gaps on safety issues such as disinformation but such a Bill would have been a good step forward.
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6moThis is a very good flag Steve Wood. The UK House of Commons Science Innovation and Technology Committee has been consistent in its call for focussed AI laws in the UK. "After the next election" seems to be the label being attached to this call.