UK seeks applicants for Responsible AI Advisory Panel
Responsible AI Advisory Panel aims to guide and support the safe and secure use of AI technology
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The UK Government is seeking applicants for the Responsible AI Advisory Panel. The Responsible AI Advisory Panel was established by the Government Digital Service (GDS) under the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to bring together views from across the public sector, industry, academia and civil society on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI).
The goals of the panel are to provide expert strategic advice to senior officials and ministers in DSIT, to inform GDS on best practice for developing responsible AI and to provide constructive challenge and scrutiny on government’s approach to developing responsible AI products.
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Join NowWhat is responsible AI?
Responsible AI refers to the practice of designing, developing and deploying AI systems in a way that is ethical, transparent, fair and accountable. It aims to ensure that AI technologies benefit individuals and society while minimizing potential harm.
The key principles behind responsible AI span fairness, transparency, accountability, privacy and security, human-centered design, inclusivity and sustainability. Without safeguards that promote responsible AI, AI technology can perpetuate or worsen inequalities, make harmful decisions in sensitive domains, undermine public trust and create legal and reputational risks for organizations.
Shaping responsible AI in the UK
The duties of external panel members of the Responsible AI Advisory Panel include:
- Providing technical and cross-disciplinary expertise relevant to the responsible development of AI to GDS through the work of the panel.
- Providing strategic advice on how GDS can better deliver responsible AI products.
- Shaping the work program of the panel to ensure that it best delivers on its objective of providing the best possible advice to GDS on the responsible development of AI.
- Ensuring that the work of GDS is appropriately informed by the latest evidence, standards and best practice across the AI sector
- Scrutinizing individual AI products across government and providing advice on how these products can best be responsibly delivered.
External panel members are expected to have an interest in the challenges and opportunities posed by AI in the public sector, leading expertise in areas such as data ethics, AI ethics or responsible innovation, an ability to think strategically and exercise sound judgment strong communication, influencing and persuading skills and an ability to work constructively with fellow board members and wider stakeholders.
The panel will convene for an initial one year from its initial meeting. External panel members will be appointed for a one year term, with the possibility for this term to be extended.
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