Source · Select Committees · Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Recommendation 54
54
Accepted
Paragraph: 189
Publish cross-government guidance on liability for harmful AI uses, establishing it via statute where appropriate.
Conclusion
Nobody who uses AI to inflict harm should be exempted from the consequences, whether they are a developer, deployer, or intermediary. The next Government together with sectoral regulators publish guidance on where liability for harmful uses of AI falls under existing law. This should be a cross-Government undertaking. Sectoral regulators should ensure that guidance on liability for AI-related harms is made available to developers and deployers as and when it is required. Future administrations and regulators should also, where appropriate, establish liability via statute rather than simply relying on jurisprudence.
Government Response Summary
The government intends to introduce proposed legislation to reduce regulatory uncertainty for AI developers, make the statute book fit for the age of AI by appropriately assigning accountability, and ensure regulators have the necessary expertise and resources.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
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HM Government
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Given the pace of AI technology’s development, it’s important to set clear expectations for the behaviour of frontier AI developers and ensure they are trusted by the public. Our proposed legislation would reduce regulatory uncertainty for AI developers, strengthen public trust and boost business confidence. powerful AI systems would complement the UK’s existing regulatory framework, helping to build trust in AI and drive adoption across the country. Our intention it to make sure our statute book is fit for the age of AI and that accountability is assigned appropriately. We will also ensure that our existing expert regulators have the right expertise and resources to make proportionate and informed regulatory decisions about AI in their sectors. Government response to Committee recommendation 55