Information Commissioner's Office publishes its approach to AI
Summary
On April 30, 2024, the U.K.’s data protection authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), also published a report on its strategic approach to AI, detailing how it intends to implement the principles set out in the UK government’s White Paper on AI (see above). The report highlights the role of personal data protection law in AI and the landmark work which the ICO has done already in this respect, including policy and guidance and on-going consultations on generative AI, biometric classification and other Big Data, AI/ML and privacy topics. The ICO also sets out how it plans to drive forward the principles set out in the White Paper, including by collaborating with other regulators and the UK government’s new central AI functions designed to promote regulatory coherence.
