We have been working with the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to identify the features of ethical and trustworthy Smart Data schemes. Smart Data schemes have the potential to unlock significant benefits for consumers and the UK …
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has today published the UK’s Defence AI Strategy, outlining how the UK will prioritise research, development and experimentation to revolutionise the UK’s Armed Forces capabilities. Additionally, the MoD has published a policy on the ‘Ambitious, …
Access to data is an obvious requirement for data-driven innovation, but many innovators struggle to access the data they need. In a recent CDEI survey, 86% of vendors of AI and data-driven technologies stated that a number of data-related factors …
We have today published the findings from the first wave of our new tracker survey, which will be repeated at consistent intervals to enable changes in attitudes to data and AI to be monitored for the first time. Understanding how …
We have today published a new edition of our AI Barometer, an analysis of the most pressing opportunities and risks associated with AI and data use in the UK, and of the barriers that prevent us from realising the full …
I’m delighted that DCMS have today announced the members of our refreshed advisory board and updated on the Centre’s remit going forward. Since the CDEI was established in 2018, we have published internationally recognised research, including into two of the …
In February 2020, we published our review of online targeting, which included a number of recommendations to government, regulators and industry, regarding how data is used to shape the online experience. In the final report, we recommended that online platforms …
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 …
As set out in the UK government’s National Data Strategy, the CDEI has been exploring the role of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) in enabling trustworthy use of data. PETs have the potential to unlock innovation by enabling valuable data sharing and …
Following publication of our review of online targeting, we began to work with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to explore different ways to empower users to make active choices online about their privacy and personalisation settings. We defined “active choices” …
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