6
Accepted
Provide further consideration of specific criteria for triggering a decision to introduce AI legislation.
Recommendation
The Government should in its response to this Report provide further consideration of the criteria on which a decision to legislate will be triggered, including which model performance indicators, training requirements such as compute power or other factors will be considered.
Government Response Summary
The government welcomes the findings and confirms its proposal to establish legislation for powerful AI models, as announced at the King’s Speech. It commits to consulting on these proposals before bringing forward legislation, which will include how the most powerful AI models will be captured.
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Government Response
Accepted
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government welcomes the findings of the committee in relation to the need to legislate for the safety of AI. As announced at the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, the Government is proposing to establish appropriate legislation to place requirements on those working to develop the most powerful artificial intelligence models. The Government intends to consult on these proposals before bringing forward legislation, which will include how the most powerful AI models will be captured. We look forward to feedback from the committee on these proposals and on our wider priorities for AI. Government response to Committee conclusions and recommendations 8 – 15
Source
Report
Third Report - Governance of artificial intelligence (AI)
28 May 2024
HC 38
Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.0 yrs
Report published
28 May 2024