Governance Briefing — UK publishes pro-innovation AI regulation white paper
The UK government released its AI regulation white paper on 29 March 2023, proposing a context-specific framework driven by five cross-sector principles enforced by existing regulators rather than a new AI law.
On 29 March 2023 the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology published a white paper outlining a light-touch, pro-innovation approach to AI oversight. Instead of a single statute, the paper assigns sector regulators responsibility to apply five principles—safety, transparency, fairness, accountability, and contestability—within their remits.
The government opened a consultation and signaled forthcoming guidance, regulatory sandboxes, and assurance techniques to operationalize the principles. Organizations deploying AI in the UK should monitor regulator-specific updates, prepare risk assessments aligned to the principles, and anticipate documentation and transparency expectations across industries.
- UK government white paper sets out the proposed framework and consultation questions.
- Government news release summarizes the principles and regulator-led model.
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