Extracts from Parliamentary Proceedings - Nov 30
Friday, 1 December 2017 07:33
Extract from Lords debate on Inequalities Lord Scriven
(LD):...In the recent telecom rate subsidy Bill, it is proposed
that providers will get paid if they put down fast broadband, no
matter where it is. I can tell noble Lords where it will go: it
will go to the most affluent, already connected areas because that
is where the customer base is. But broadband should be put into the
most deprived areas of the UK to unlock the potential of
individualised education, using Artificial...Request free trial
Extract from Lords debate
on Inequalities
(LD):...In the recent
telecom rate subsidy Bill, it is proposed that providers will get
paid if they put down fast broadband, no matter where it is. I can
tell noble Lords where it will go: it will go to the most affluent,
already connected areas because that is where the customer base is.
But broadband should be put into the most deprived areas of the UK
to unlock the potential of individualised education,
using Artificial Intelligence and internet
connectivity to give individual help and support, not just through
teachers but through the potential of technology, which will then
give young people skills, confidence and access to networks. That
is what we have to think about. There is a different way of
thinking about how to unlock the potential of young people, cities
and areas across the country, rather than just thinking about
concrete infrastructure. We need to take a different view of
outcomes and think about how we educate young people and get them
ready for work rather than thinking just about how we get fast
broadband in the UK. If we changed the way we think about those
issues, we could unleash the potential of areas and reduce
inequalities...
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Extract from Commons
Urgent Question on Online Hate Speech
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Amber
Rudd):...The hon. Gentleman asks what else we are doing
with online companies to ensure that the internet is free from
dangerous material, and he will no doubt know that the UK has been
leading in this area. The Prime Minister has called for more
action. In the wake of the terrorist attacks this year, we called
for a global internet forum for counter-terrorism, and I went
myself to San Francisco for its launch in the summer. The internet
companies are also taking action. Twitter now takes down 95% of
illegal material with Artificial Intelligence. That it is now
engaging in machine learning to take down this hate is an
incredibly important investment and breakthrough in ensuring that
more is taken down, but we are not complacent—more needs to be
done—and we will always make sure that we provide the vital
leadership necessary to ensure it is taken down...
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