DCMS has today announced appointments to our refreshed advisory board, helping to lead the Centre in its next phase. Going forward, we’ll be focusing our efforts on enabling trustworthy innovation in the real-world, and delivering on the priorities set out in …
I’m delighted that DCMS have today announced the members of our refreshed advisory board and updated on the Centre’s remit going forward. Since the CDEI was established in 2018, we have published internationally recognised research, including into two of the …
In February 2020, we published our review of online targeting, which included a number of recommendations to government, regulators and industry, regarding how data is used to shape the online experience. In the final report, we recommended that online platforms …
At the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), we aim to drive trustworthy innovation in data and data-driven technologies, including AI. Exploring, developing, and promoting mechanisms for supporting responsible data access and sharing across the economy is therefore a …
As set out in the UK government’s National Data Strategy, the CDEI has been exploring the role of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) in enabling trustworthy use of data. PETs have the potential to unlock innovation by enabling valuable data sharing and …
Making decisions about individuals is a key responsibility for many parts of the public sector, and there is increasing recognition of the opportunities offered through the use of data and algorithms in this decision-making. But these opportunities will only be …
Following publication of our review of online targeting, we began to work with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to explore different ways to empower users to make active choices online about their privacy and personalisation settings. We defined “active choices” …
Last week, government published the response to the National Data Strategy consultation, and laid the ICO’s Data Sharing Code of Practice before Parliament. Respondents to the consultation considered questions relating to the five priority areas for action that government set …
The European Commission released its highly anticipated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act on 21 April 2021. It represents the most ambitious attempt to regulate AI technologies to date, setting out a cross-sectoral regulatory approach to the use of AI systems across …
This is the third in a series of three blogs on AI assurance, which explore the key concepts and practical challenges for developing an AI assurance ecosystem. The first blog focused on current confusion around AI assurance tools and the …
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