Advise on the need for action. The Centre will support the Government to enable safe and ethical innovation in the use of data and AI by: ○ identifying steps to ensure that the law, regulation and guidance keep pace with developments in data-driven and AI-based technologies ○ publishing recommendations to government on how it can support safe and ethical innovation in data and AI through policy and legislation ○ identifying opportunities to inform and influence international agreements and frameworks for the use of data and AI ○ providing expert advice and support to regulators on the implications of data and AI uses and areas of potential harm. In carrying out the above functions, the Government expects the Centre to: ○ appropriately balance objectives for ethical and innovative uses of data and AI to ensure they deliver the greatest benefit for society and the economy ○ take into account the economic implications of its advice, including the UK’s attractiveness as a place to invest in the development of data-driven technologies ○ provide advice that is independent, impartial, proportionate and evidence-based ○ work closely with existing regulators and other institutions to ensure clarity and consistency of guidance. In addition to this, as part of its initial, pre-statutory phase of activity the Centre will: ○ explicitly review these functions to ensure the Centre’s resources are being deployed in the most effective way ○ identify what additional functions the Centre may need to undertake to deliver its mandate effectively
