United Kingdom: Introduced UK Artificial Intelligence Regulation Bill including AI Authority

On 22 November 2023, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulation Bill was introduced to the United Kingdom Parliament. The Bill defines AI as technology enabling the programming or training of a device or software to perceive environments, interpret data using automated processing, and make recommendations, predictions or decisions. The Bill introduces AI principles such as safety, security and robustness, transparency and explainability, fairness, accountability and governance, contestability and redress. Furthermore, the Bill would establish an AI Authority. The AI Authority would be required to ensure that AI is taken into account by regulators, analyse gaps in AI regulation, coordinate an AI regulation review, monitor regulation effectiveness and AI risks, accredit AI auditors, and take over other functions.