How will regulators support safe AI-powered innovation: joint letter from DSIT and DBT
A joint letter requesting regulators to publish a plan on how they intend to enable safe AI-powered innovation.
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A joint letter from Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and relevant departmental Secretaries of State.
We have written to 19 regulators asking each of them to publish a plan for how they will support safe AI innovation. They must also report on their progress every year.
These regulators work in sectors where AI has the most potential, such as life sciences, financial services and law. They have an important role to play in helping organisations adopt AI safely.
We will also continue to include safe AI adoption in our guidance to regulators.
This letter was sent to the:
- Information Commissioner’s Office
- Office of Rail and Road
- Civil Aviation Authority
- Natural England
- Environment Agency
- Ofwat (Water Services Regulation Authority)
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- Care Quality Commission
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Health Research Authority
- Health and Safety Executive
- Pensions Regulator
- Ofgem
- Competitions and Markets Authority
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Prudential Regulation Authority
- Ofsted
- Ofqual
- Legal Services Board
Some departments made small changes to the letter to reflect the work of each regulator. Because of this, there are minor differences between the 19 letters. We are publishing a template version that is not signed.