The downsides of “big data” are becoming more apparent.
The environmental impact of data mining understated.

The UK government is considering changing the law regarding AI and copyright.

The authors are in favour of strengthening copyright.
We argue that it is necessary to pursue Big Tech companies for their illegal use of copyrighted material.

In an ‘Exclusive’ report, the Guardian on 6 December reports that

An artificial intelligence system used by the UK government to detect welfare fraud is showing bias according to people’s age, disability, marital status and nationality,

Like it or not our lives are increasingly affected by new technologies and the Criminal Justice System is one area where Artificial Intelligence will play a significant part.

Ensuring justice and equality in healthcare is vital.

The use of AI in the conflict in Gaza is just one example of a wider problem: there is a global trend towards the increased application of military AI and other advanced technologies in conflict.

New ideologies – alongside neo-liberal and capitalist worldviews - are very influential among ‘Big Tech’ leaders: those who basically decide how AI develops. JAAG has very strong concerns about these viewpoints.

New ideologies – alongside neo-liberal and capitalist worldviews - are very influential among ‘Big Tech’ leaders: those who basically decide how AI develops. JAAG has very strong concerns about these viewpoints.

The UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill will not become law in this Parliamentary session.

The British Computer Society (BCS) has just published, in their magazine ITNOW for computer professionals, an article by JAAG’s Andrew Nind and Siani Pearson

Earlier this month, Microsoft and Brookfield Renewables agreed the “largest ever corporate renewable energy deal”…

However, let us ask the following questions:

It will be a further year before the UK Online Safety Act Codes of Practice are published and the Statutory Effect comes into play. It must feel to some as if the Online Safety Act is still offline.

JAAG is working with a team led by the Lord Mayor of the City of London to develop training courses on AI ethics for finance professionals

JAAG wants the UK Government to make major changes to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, currently being debated in the House of Lords.

Government should be under a legal duty to be upfront about when it uses AI to make decisions that affect people’s lives – such as in education, health or welfare.

Recent research has shown that generative artificial intelligence (GAI), repeats and replicates racial stereotypes (like the one in this AI -generated image).

The rapid development of AI systems brings with it hitherto unthought-of ethical dilemmas. How can society deal with them?

How can we develop a reliable ethical framework for AI?

JAAG is extremely concerned at the government's plans for a Federated Data Platform (FDP) for NHS health data

A parliamentary report urges the UK government to make a "serious, rapid and effective effort to establish the right governance frameworks” on artificial intelligence (AI)

We need to do more than just hope that AI can gain an ethical consciousness.

Only if the whole of society is given a voice can we ensure that the future of AI is as safe and beneficial as possible for everyone.

65 UK MPs and peers, from all political parties, have called for the use of live facial recognition surveillance to be put on pause.

JAAG’s new policy on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion has come into effect.