Source · Select Committees · Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Recommendation 2
2
Accepted
AI as a tool, not sentient machines, guided by human instruction.
Conclusion
Nevertheless, the technology should not be viewed as a form of magic or as something that creates sentient machines capable of self-improvement and independent decisions. It is akin to other technologies: humans instruct a model or tool and use the outputs to inform, assist or augment a range of activities. (Paragraph 16) Benefits
Government response summary AI-generated
The government welcomed the committee's analysis and reiterated its commitment to effective domestic governance and international engagement on AI, referring to its existing AI Regulation White Paper. It noted ongoing work on foundation models and promised a wider update on its regulatory approach later this year.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 16 November 2023. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗