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Business adviser, broadcaster, speaker & Member of the House of Lords; Trustee at Tate; Chair, UKASEAN Business Council

Lord Holmes brought forward a Private Members’ Bill on regulating Artificial Intelligence. It gave the UK House of Lords the chance to debate the issue. As you will see from my speech I am strongly in favour of “tech regulation” in the sense of holding platforms and AI companies to account. The main issues with AI are of course safety and transparency. But we must not lose the space for innovation, and ensure we remain a key player in The UK. I think we need to do a stocktake of where we are in terms of the number of organisations that have a stake in the AI debate, and set out a clear narrative of how we oversee AI at the moment. We don’t need to rush into regulation.

Can I ask you also look to debate the job loss implications. This serous social & economic consideration is being kicked down the road. The growth brought by AI is likely distributed to shareholder profits, especially to tech companies. Both job losses and lower paid work are significant possibilities. The Goldman projections on this state it could by 800m jobs globally lost to AI by 2030. That is the working population to China. The argument for new forms of taxation for AI for jobs it replaces has been proposed by likes of Bill Gates. It merits significant evaluation. If you want more on this and other linked AI considerations I’m happy to oblige.

Dr George Walder BSc MSc FRSA

Global Program Director - Digital Transition & Transformation

7mo

AI is indeed a very complex and important issue, and can be likened to regulating the internet due to its pervasive nature and potential global impact. Just as with the internet, there are many challenges involved in regulating AI effectively while still fostering innovation and growth. It is therefore essential to strike a balance between regulation and innovation. Overly burdensome regulations could stifle progress and hinder the development of beneficial AI applications. Therefore, regulatory frameworks should be flexible enough to adapt to evolving technologies while still providing sufficient safeguards for individuals and society.

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Ashish Chawla

Multi-Award Winning Designer | IPA Awards Ambassador - India | Interior Design | Architecture | AI

7mo

In addition this, the govt. also needs to look into Data centre/cloud monopolisation & regulation on which the AI is being processed. Otherwise, it's like trying to regulate sales of bullets while guns are being handed out for free.

Derek Wyatt

Chair of charities/digital companies since 1995, former Labour MP; 4 national digital awards; Worshipful Company of IT; Runner Up Charity Chair of the Year 2016; Chelsea Arts Club; Founder, Oxford Internet Institute.

7mo

We do need a regulator before the usual subjects out think us. We need to break up Ofcom. We need a trio of a PM, a Chancellor alongside and above all departments a second Chsncellor of Digital

David Glick

Investor in Creativity

7mo

Well done to Lord Ed Vaizey for leading this important debate.

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