This research project examines the policy and regulatory landscapes in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK to uphold equity and fairness in public sector AI deployment, as well as barriers to implementation. Since the widespread deployment and availability of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in early 2023, there has been significant hype about its transformative potential. Governments around the world have been undertaking exploration of AI tools promising more intelligent, cheaper, and more efficient public services. With debates raging about how to strike the right balance between innovation, ‘safety’ and rights, this project seeks to find out how we can hold governments and the private sector accountable.
Objectives:
- Undertake a collaborative and comparative review of policy and legislative approaches by South Africa, Brazil and the UK.
- Build a strong community of different actors within the UK, South Africa and Brazil, led by Fellows in each context, and seek collaboration on a shared paper that responds to the research question and includes actionable case studies of how to use levers to hold the state and the private sector accountable for fair and equitable use of AI.
Project Members
Jenny McEneaney
Senior Improvement Policy Adviser on Cyber, Digital, and Technology, Local Government Association
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