Morning, Monday, 22nd July 2024
Online
This conference will focus on latest developments and next steps for AI policy and regulation in the UK.
It is bringing together stakeholders and policymakers to examine proposals for the approach put forward by key regulators, as requested by the current Government earlier this year alongside their response to the consultation on the AI white paper outlining A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation.
The conference will be a timely opportunity for delegates to consider these and wider issues as the new parliament begins following the General Election.
With the current Government calling for a context-based approach from regulators that builds AI regulation into existing frameworks, delegates will consider priorities for addressing gaps in current strategies and next steps for coordination on a national and international level, as well as resourcing, funding, and options for legislation and further regulatory development in the future.
Sessions in the agenda will examine priorities for supporting a robust and fair market in the UK, and sustainable and responsible growth in the AI ecosystem, including assessing innovation opportunities alongside industry commitments to frontier AI safety.
There will be a focus on cybersecurity risks arising from AI and priorities for ensuring safety, including addressing concerns over design transparency and measures to mitigate cross-sectoral risk. With the recent Call for views on the Cyber Security of AI from DSIT in May 2024, delegates will examine the proposed voluntary AI Cyber Security Code of Practice for developers and operators to protect end-users, and other potential options moving forward.
There will also be discussion on priorities for the AI Safety Institute following the recent launch of their UK AI safety evaluation platform.
The conference will also be an opportunity to consider outcomes from the AI Seoul Summit and initial findings on AI capabilities and risks in the International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI interim report, looking at the way forward for transnational collaboration and the UK’s role in future regulatory developments.
We are pleased to be able to include keynote sessions with: Imran Shafi, Director, AI Policy, DSIT; Markus Anderljung, Head, Policy, Centre for the Governance of AI; and Kate Jones, CEO, Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum.
Overall, areas for discussion include:
- frontier AI models: potential benefits and concerns - recent trends in application - implications for downstream users - reducing systemic risk in highly capable models - safe deployment and proliferation
- regulation: addressing gaps in existing frameworks - strategies for regulatory coordination - pro-innovation approaches - options for future guidance - enabling regulation to adapt to future developments - funding and resourcing
- supporting innovation: priorities for sustainable growth and development - encouraging sector and investor confidence - support for innovators in navigating regulatory complexities
- AI safety and rollout: impact of the UK’s open source AI safety evaluation platform - addressing cross-sectoral AI risks - findings from the interim International Scientific Report - role of the proposed Code of Practice
- creation of a fair market: impact of AI model development on competition in UK markets - next steps for facilitating competition - identifying and mitigating harmful outcomes
- maximising growth and development: priorities for international collaboration and cooperation - navigating ethical complexities - supporting start-ups and scaling up UK-based developers - building public trust - skills and talent development
- AI Seoul Summit: assessing outcomes and implications for UK AI policy - industry commitments to frontier AI safety
The conference will be an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues in the presence of key policy officials who are due to attend from DBT; DSIT; Dstl; GLD; NCSC; CMA; Ofcom; DAERA, NI; Defra; DESNZ; DfT; DHSC; Education Scotland; Geospatial Commission; HMRC; Department for the Economy, NI; Home Office; MCA; Transport Scotland; UKSA; and The Scottish Government.
The proceedings of the conference will be circulated more widely, to Parliamentarians, ministerial offices, and government and regulatory officials with an interest in the issues being discussed. All delegates will also receive a video recording of the conference.
