Christopher Thomas

Enabling trustworthy innovation by assuring AI systems

Ghazi Ahamat, Christopher Thomas and Jessica Bancroft, 8 December 2021 - Artificial intelligence, Assurance, Trustworthy innovation

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers huge potential to transform our society and economy. It has been harnessed to combat the pandemic; from supporting the discovery of new therapies and rapid virus detection methods, to powering dashboards that help clinicians make treatment …

Exploring the role of data intermediaries in supporting responsible data sharing

Dave Buckley, Christopher Thomas and Kimberley Moran, 22 July 2021 - Data, Intermediaries, Responsible innovation

At the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), we aim to drive trustworthy innovation in data and data-driven technologies, including AI. Exploring, developing, and promoting mechanisms for supporting responsible data access and sharing across the economy is therefore a …

Types of assurance in AI and the role of standards

Ghazi Ahamat, Madeleine Chang and Christopher Thomas, 17 April 2021 - Algorithms, Artificial intelligence, Ethical innovation, Trust

This is the third in a series of three blogs on AI assurance, which explore the key concepts and practical challenges for developing an AI assurance ecosystem. The first blog focused on current confusion around AI assurance tools and the …

User needs for AI assurance

Ghazi Ahamat, Madeleine Chang and Christopher Thomas, 16 April 2021 - Algorithms, Artificial intelligence, Ethical innovation, Trust

This is the second in a series of three blogs on AI assurance, which explore the key concepts and practical challenges for developing an AI assurance ecosystem. The first blog focused on the need for AI assurance and the CDEI’s …

The need for effective AI assurance

Ghazi Ahamat, Madeleine Chang and Christopher Thomas, 15 April 2021 - Algorithms, Artificial intelligence, Ethical innovation, Trust

Data-driven technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), have the potential to bring about significant benefits for our economy and society. However, they also introduce risks that need to be managed. As these technologies are more widely adopted, there is an …

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