Human Rights and the Regulation of AI

Human Rights (Joint Committee) Open Inquiry
Opened: 25 Jul 2025 Parliament page
The inquiry will explore what regulation might be required in order to safeguard human rights when AI technologies are being developed and used, and any implications this might have for future legislation. Many argue that AI technologies can offer great benefits to individuals and society – for example, assisting in … Read more
6 Oral sessions
2 Letters
6 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
16 Apr
2026
Correspondence
19 Mar
2026
Correspondence
25 Feb
2026
Oral evidence
4 Feb
2026
Oral evidence
14 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
17 Dec
2025
Oral evidence
29 Oct
2025
Oral evidence
2 Jul
2025
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 6 sessions
25 Feb 2026
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Ginny Badanes · Microsoft Kanishka Narayan MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology · Department of Science, Innovation and Technology Rob Sherman · Meta
4 Feb 2026
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Andrew Breeze · Ofcom Dr Elodie Tranchez · United Nations Institute for Training and Research Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson · UK Women's Budget Group Dr Stephen Allen · University of London Dr Yuan Yi Zhu · Leiden University, Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange Professor Philippe Sands KC · University College London (UCL) William Malcolm · ICO
14 Jan 2026
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Cindy Butts, Independent Public Advocate Dr. Iulian Serban · LawZero Elkan Abrahamson · Hillsborough Law Now James Drayson · Locai Labs Kay Firth-Butterfield · Good Tech Advisory The Rt. Hon the Lord Wills
17 Dec 2025
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Dr Janis Wong · Law Society Ellen Lefley · JUSTICE Louise Hooper · Garden Court Chambers Professor Ethan Mollick · Wharton University of Pennsylvania Professor Roman Yampolskiy · University of Louisville
29 Oct 2025
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Panel One; Panel Two
Dr Sarah Kiden · Responsible AI UK/University of Southampton Javier Ruiz Diaz · Amnesty International UK Michael Birtwistle · Ada Lovelace Institute Ms. Alex Pirlot de Corbion · Privacy International Professor Kevin Fong OBE MBBS MRCP FRCA FFICM · The Artificial Human Silkie Carlo · Big Brother Watch tèmítópé lasade-anderson · Glitch
2 Jul 2025
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Professor David Leslie · Queen Mary University of London Ravi Naik · AWO (a data rights agency)
Correspondence 2 letters
16 Apr 2026 Correspondence from Kanishka Naranyan MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Science, Innovation and Technology, 1 April 2026
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19 Mar 2026 Correspondence from Microsoft on AI, 16 March 2026
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