Alan Brown
The recently unveiled Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute is poised to assume a pivotal role in the appraisal of AI technologies, including Large Language Models and the various applications constructed upon them. This institution is expected to exert considerable sway over governmental policy pertaining to AI, contribute insights to the allocation of government funds for AI research, and serve as a vital conduit linking governmental and industrial sectors in this field. The AI Safety Taskforce, under the leadership of Ian Hogarth, will spearhead the operations of the institute.
The research of the AI Safety Institute will inform UK and international policymaking and provide technical tools for governance and regulation. Possible examples of technical tools include secure methods to fine-tune systems with sensitive data, platforms to solicit collective input and participation in model training and risk assessment, or techniques to analyse training data for bias.
The Institute is not a regulator and will not determine government regulation. It will collaborate with existing organisations within government, academia, civil society, and the private sector to avoid duplication, ensuring that activity is both informing and complementing the UK’s regulatory approach to AI as set out in the AI Regulation White Paper. It will provide foundational insights to our governance regime and be a leading player in ensuring that the UK takes an evidence-based, proportionate response to regulating the risks of AI.
Read the full policy paper AI Safety Institute: overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
