This report from UK think tank IPPR suggests that governments could outline a positive vision for how AI can help create public value. The eyes of the world will be on this increasingly powerful technology as the UK holds a global AI safety summit in November. However, early signs indicate the discussions will lack ambition....

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at improving how data is collected, managed and used in the justice system. Data in the justice system has more gaps than other public services, data is often of poor quality, and data analysis is not playing as large a role as it should...

This report from UK think tank IISS looks at making European defence fit for the digital age. NATO and the EU have embarked on a process of digital transformation of defence. This research paper outlines the principal tenets of related initiatives, provides a brief overview of the level of digitalisation of defence in selected European...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs looks at arguments for liberal antitrust for a digital age. Competition is a discovery process between rival firms and can only be explained if the information is imperfect. Competition is the most effective way to coordinate economic activity by disseminating the information and knowledge...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies argues that the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill could undermine dynamism in digital markets. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill is a proposed new law which is intended to ‘stamp out unfair practices and promote competition in digital markets’. It would...

This report from UK think tank Onward looks at how the UK must develop “Great British GPT” to stay ahead in the AI race. Artificial Intelligence will be the transformational technology of our generation. In recent months the pace of change has accelerated, with the phenomenon of generative AI creating new applications that have exploded...

This report from UK think tank the BFPG looks at the role of the UK government and businesses in supply chain cybersecurity. As hardware and software supply chains and their mapping become ever more complex, and digital technology procurement becomes an ever more pressing foreign policy issue, BFPG’s latest paper explores the role of the...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks towards an evidence-based and inclusive AI policy discourse. Many assumptions about artificial intelligence (AI) have become entrenched despite the lack of evidence to support them. Basing policies on these assumptions is likely to increase the risk of negative impacts for certain demographic groups. These dominant assumptions...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Public Data provides technical recommendations on how to address justice system data gaps. Our criminal justice system is rife with data gaps that obscure genuine scrutiny of justice in the UK.  This report maps these data gaps and provides the Ministry of Justice with technical recommendations...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Welsh Affairs looks at international case studies and recommendations for broadcast regulations. This short paper forms the second and third part of a three-part piece of research. The research presented here was conducted by researchers of the Media Cymru programme at the Creative Economy Unit of...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs looks at whether digital platforms be required to fund news publishers. A new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs warns government against intervening in the relationship between digital platforms and legacy media. Breaking the News?, by IEA Head of Public Policy Matthew Lesh,...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the principal importance of human rights for AI governance. Governments and companies are already deploying AI to assist in making decisions that can have major consequences for the lives of individual citizens and societies. AI offers far-reaching benefits for human development but also presents risks....

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at legislation around data sharing and unintended consequences.  The response to the coronavirus pandemic brought data to the heart of government decision making like never before – but what lessons does government need to learn about data sharing from the experience? This paper summarises...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Welsh Affairs maps out current resources available to regulators and policy-makers in Wales. The project will be published in full in early 2023, and include three sections: Part 1 aims to provide an overview of the current legislative and regulatory frameworks governing broadcasting in Wales. Part 2 will...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at policy lessons from police surveillance in Buenos Aires and São Paulo. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years have driven the rapid development of facial recognition technologies. Jurisdictions around the world have begun to grapple with the question of how to regulate their use....