Commons Science and Technology committee transcript: Governance of artificial intelligence (AI) - Feb 22

Inquiry

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has increased significantly in recent years. It offers a range of potential benefits such as quicker analysis of large datasets allowing more accurate information, forecasts and predictions, and more personalised public services. However, there are a number of concerns, such as the possibility of biased algorithms, a lack of transparency and unexplained decision-making. The Government is expected to publish a white paper on AI governance later this year to address these issues.

The Committee will examine the effectiveness of AI governance and the Government’s proposals.

Witnesses: Adrian Joseph (Chief Data and AI Officer at BT Group), Jen Gennai (Director, Responsible Innovation at Google), Hugh Milward (General Manager, Corporate, External and Legal Affairs at Microsoft UK), Professor Dame Wendy Hall (Regius Professor of Computer Science at University of Southampton), and Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt (Professorial Research Fellow in Computer Science and Principal at University of Oxford)