The OECD.AI Policy Navigator

This report combines analysis from a large-scale industry survey, deep-dive interviews with industry experts, focus groups with members of the public and an economic analysis to reflect on the state of the UK AI assurance market. It surveys the market and its future potential, and sets out targeted actions the government is taking - both to maximise assurance market growth and ensure the safe and equitable development and deployment of AI in Britain.

This consultation seeks views on how the UK government can ensure the UK's legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together. It commenced on 17 December 2024 and will close on 25 February 2025.

The Introduction to AI Assurance, published in February 2024, is a piece of guidance which aims to help organisations to better understand what AI assurance is, and how it can be implemented. The guidance aims to drive the responsible development and deployment of AI systems.

The AI Upskilling Fund will support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by match-funding AI skills training for their employees.

The UK government's new industrial strategy, Invest 2035, is a robust 10-year plan designed to provide the stability and certainty that businesses require to invest in high-growth sectors. Its aim is to attract a larger share of global investment in key areas and encourage domestic companies to increase their investments and expand, which is vital for achieving sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economic growth.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has engaged extensively with both industry and regulators to understand how we can leverage tools for trustworthy AI, like assurance techniques and standards, to help operationalise the government's proposed regulatory principles in practice, for example, fairness. To investigate this in practice, DSIT has launched the Fairness Innovation Challenge alongside Innovate UK.

In June 2023, in collaboration with industry body techUK, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) launched the Portfolio of AI Assurance Techniques. The Portfolio features real-world case studies of AI assurance mechanisms being applied by organisations across a range of sectors.The Portfolio is a helpful resource for anyone involved in designing, developing, deploying or procuring AI-enabled systems.

The Manchester Prize is an annual challenge prize run by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), awarding £1 million annually, for the next ten years, for breakthroughs in AI for public good. The Prize aims to foster world-leading AI innovation in the UK and showcase how AI can be used responsibly to benefit society. DSIT launched the inaugural round of the P prize in December 2023 which will focus on challenges relating to energy, environment and infrastructure.