MPs call for AI bill to protect human rights
Joint Committee on Human Rights report highlights risks and calls for new legislation.
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A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified significant human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) that current legislation is ill-equipped to manage. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) published a 100-page report advocating for a new bill to "address the scale and seriousness" of these threats.
Alex Sobel MP, chair of the JCHR, stated that "Nowhere in the world, including the UK, has a current legislative and regulatory approach to AI that is fit for purpose." The committee's report argues that the existing legal framework for AI is "fragmented and difficult to navigate", leaving gaps in protection for individuals.
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Risks and Proposed Solutions
The report details several human rights concerns, including AI exhibiting biases against specific groups due to training data containing undesirable material. AI can also be used to generate and spread misinformation, create sexualised images of individuals without consent, and scan people's faces without permission. The JCHR proposes the establishment of a "single, independent AI oversight body" on a statutory basis.
The proposed AI Bill should create a regulatory regime that categorises AI systems by risk level, mandating stricter obligations for higher-risk AI. The committee suggests that responsibilities should extend across the entire AI lifecycle, ensuring all parties involved in designing, modifying, and using AI systems understand and meet their obligations. Some AI applications, deemed incompatible with human rights, should be prohibited outright, including subliminal techniques and inappropriate uses of profiling or biometric data.
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Dario Amodei, head of the US AI company Anthropic, has proposed a plan for global and industry-wide AI regulation, including independent monitoring of AI models. He urged a slowdown in AI development, a sentiment echoed by Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk, according to the BBC. Jacob Coxon, a former AI researcher at Anthropic, told the BBC that staff developing AI systems were "genuinely frightened" about humanity's future.
The JCHR's 12 members are drawn from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, representing the Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democrat parties. BBC News is seeking comment from the UK government regarding the call for a new AI bill.
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+What is the Joint Committee on Human Rights calling for?
The Joint Committee on Human Rights is calling for a new AI bill to address the human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence. They argue that current UK laws are insufficient and fragmented, leaving gaps in protection for individuals.
+What specific human rights risks does the report highlight?
The report highlights risks such as AI bias against particular groups, the spread of misinformation, and the creation of non-consensual sexualised images. It also mentions concerns about scanning people's faces without consent.
+What kind of regulatory approach does the JCHR propose?
The JCHR proposes a regulatory regime that classifies AI systems by risk level, with more demanding obligations for higher-risk systems. They also advocate for a single, independent AI oversight body and for responsibilities to be placed on all stages of the AI lifecycle.
+What is the UK government's response to the report?
At the time of reporting, the UK government had not yet provided a comment. BBC News is seeking a response from the government regarding the committee's call for a new AI bill.
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