Trust and AI
These technologies offer enormous potential benefits to economies, governments and society in general. Their raw data processing power, analytical speed and unique capabilities promise to:
- greatly boost economic productivity and social inclusion
- enable more efficient use of resources
- create new opportunities for creativity and innovation
However, there is widespread concern about who owns the data and infrastructure and how it’s used, governed and stored.
This has led to fears of:
- human rights violations
- surveillance and privacy intrusions
- bias, discrimination and social polarisation
- fake news and political manipulation
The UK government’s white paper on AI regulation highlights that it’s critical for business and government to win the public’s trust and confidence in AI systems.
With this in mind, our researchers are working to better understand the challenges of establishing trustworthy, transparent and explainable systems of AI governance across the UK’s economic, social and political institutions.
Research projects
Some recent research projects by members of WSI related to this theme include:
Contact us
If you’re a researcher, policymaker or industry representative and you have a project proposal or need related to this theme, please contact the theme lead, Pauline Leonard.