Huw Roberts (University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute), Alexander Babuta, Jessica Morley (Oxford Internet Institute), Christopher Thomas, Mariarosaria Taddeo (University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute), & Luciano Floridi (University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute; University of Bologna- Department of Legal Studies) have posted Artificial Intelligence Regulation in the United Kingdom: A Path to Global Leadership? on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
On the 18th of July 2022, the United Kingdom (UK) government published its AI Regulation Policy Paper, a “pro-innovation framework for regulating AI” designed to ensure that the UK “remain[s] a global AI superpower”. In this paper, we assess whether the approach outlined in this document is appropriate for meeting these ambitions. We argue that the proposed continuation of a sector-led approach can lead to novel AI governance initiatives. However, a growing domestic emphasis from the central government on promoting innovation through weakening checks will undermine the efficacy and ethical permissibility of initiatives. Likewise, the success of AI governance initiatives will be heavily influenced by decisions made in other jurisdictions, including the European Union. If left unaddressed, these factors risk transforming the UK into a reluctant follower, rather than a global leader, in AI governance.
