"The Post Office/Horizon scandal demonstrates the painful human cost when there aren't proper checks in place to challenge these automated systems," he said. The introduction of an EPoS and accounting system in the Post Office led to hundreds of staff being erroneously prosecuted for fraud and false accounting.
"Too often in the UK we legislate when the damage has already been done. We need to be proactive, not reactive, when it comes to protecting citizens and their interactions with new technologies. We need to be ahead of the game when it comes to regulating AI. We simply cannot risk another Horizon scandal," Lord Clement-Jones said.
The introduction of an automated decision-making bill aims to establish legal obligations on public authorities for transparency in algorithmic processes, reflecting the urgent need for regulation.
The UK government has been hesitant on the issue, with the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation outlining a roadmap for an AI assurance industry without clear directives on implementation.
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