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New government taskforce on AI to ‘rapidly’ respond to disruption from emerging technology

Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council to provide independent expert advice to government

The new group was mooted as far back as 2021 when the government agreed on a new AI strategy. Picture: Getty

The government is establishing a new artificial intelligence (AI) body tasked with “rapidly” responding to emerging technologies given the scale of disruption AI is likely to cause in the coming years.

The new Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council’s role is to provide independent expert advice to government on AI policy, “with a specific focus on building trust and promoting the development of trustworthy, person-centred AI.”

The group, whose function is described as being an “agile sounding ...