Let the British Government Write AI’s Rules: Parmy Olson

It’s hard not to cringe at UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pronouncement that Britain should “lead the way” on AI regulation. After all, AI will impact the globe in different ways, and Brexit hasn’t exactly inspired confidence in British policymaking.

Yet Brexit is partly why the UK could fill this watchdog role successfully. AI is moving fast, threatening to create more bias and inequality in society, and governments need ideas for guidelines yesterday. Britain not only has the expertise and infrastructure to draw up rules around AI, it can move quickly, thanks in part by having thrown off the shackles of EU ...