UK’s new AI principles target ‘pro-innovation’ edge over the EU

Britain has expanded its principles-based approach to AI regulation, which aims to create a pro-innovation edge over the EU.

In an announcement yesterday, the UK government unveiled seven new principles for so-called foundation models (FMs), which underpin applications such as ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and Midjourney. Trained on immense datasets and adaptable to various applications, these systems are at the epicentre of the AI boom.

Their power has also sparked alarm. Critics warn that FMs can amplify inequalities, spread inaccurate information, and leave huge carbon footprints. The new principles are designed to mitigate these risks. Yet they also aim to spur innovation, competition, and economic growth.

“There is real potential for this technology to turbocharge productivity and make millions of everyday tasks easier — but we can’t take a positive future for granted,” said Sarah Cardell, CEO of Britain’s anti-trust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

To safeguard that future, the CMA set out the following principles:

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