Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe

Six lessons for an AI assurance profession to learn from other domains - part three: features of effective certification schemes

John McElroy and Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, 12 July 2023 - Algorithms, Artificial intelligence, Assurance

We are looking at professionalisation and certification as part of our programme of work to support the vision laid out in our roadmap to an effective AI assurance ecosystem. As discussed in part one, it will be helpful to learn …

Six lessons for an AI assurance profession to learn from other domains - part two: conditions for effective certification

John McElroy and Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, 12 July 2023 - Algorithms, Artificial intelligence, Assurance

Lesson two: Broad community building is crucial Community building that emphasises skills, communication, and diversity is crucial for ensuring that certification is reliable and accountable. Other sectors, like cybersecurity and healthcare, as well as cross-sector communities organised around ESG and …

Six lessons for an AI assurance profession to learn from other domains - part one: how can certification support trustworthy AI?

John McElroy and Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, 12 July 2023 - Algorithms, Artificial intelligence, Assurance, Responsible innovation

The UK government's recently published approach to AI regulation sets out a proportionate and adaptable framework that manages risk and enhances trust while also allowing innovation to flourish. The framework also highlights the critical role of tools for trustworthy AI, …

Reflecting on the use of AI and data-driven technology in the pandemic

Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, Hannah Spiro and Sarah Darrall, 8 March 2021 - Artificial intelligence, Covid-19, Data-driven technology, Responsible innovation, Trust

Since March 2020, the CDEI has been monitoring the use of AI and data-driven technology in the UK’s COVID-19 response through two distinct lenses. Firstly, through our COVID-19 repository, which is a database for novel use-cases of artificial intelligence and …

August release: COVID-19 repository

Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, 30 September 2020 - Artificial intelligence, Covid-19, Ethical innovation

The number of brand new use-cases that we are seeing each month has seen a downturn since we began compiling the COVID-19 repository, although we are continuing to find further examples of the existing entries that we have been tracking, indicating that existing use-cases are being adopted more widely.

Explainer: Case study: AI-driven testing for COVID-19

Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, 5 August 2020 - Artificial intelligence, Covid-19, Data-driven technology

In a project at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH), researchers have built an AI-driven test to screen for COVID-19, in the first hour of a patient arriving at an emergency department. The AI model - trained using laboratory bloods, blood gases, and observations recorded routinely during 115,000 presentations to Oxfordshire’s Emergency Departments - looks for a ‘biochemical and physiological signature’ of COVID-19.

June release: COVID-19 repository

Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, 29 July 2020 - Artificial intelligence, Covid-19, Ethical innovation

Although the majority (70%) of the use-cases we have added over the last month are still related to health and social care, the focus has moved away from managing the immediate public health crisis and towards building future resilience.

Explainer: Social distancing wearables for the workplace

Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, 15 July 2020 - Artificial intelligence, Covid-19, Ethical innovation, Surveillance

This week we’re continuing our introductory series by looking at the use of social distancing wearables for the workplace. As a reminder, this blog is not designed to be exhaustive, and is based on a rapid review rather than the …

Explainer: Immunity certificates

Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, 15 June 2020 - Biometrics, Covid-19, Ethical innovation

In the first of our introductory blogs, we are looking at the concept of immunity certificates - what they are, whether they could work, and identifying the core aspects of the debate. This blog is not intended to be exhaustive, …

Surveying the landscape: COVID-19 repository

Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe, 21 May 2020 - Artificial intelligence, Covid-19, Ethical innovation

Although there are a number of entirely new uses of data and AI, approximately half of our April database relates to extension or pivots of existing activity to a new context, or a new synthesis of existing data sources. We would expect to see an increase in novel use-cases as time goes on, after further development and testing time.

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