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Influencing AI Regulations: We must act now to mitigate risk and ensure AI is used to equally benefit all across society

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I’m still pinching myself to have had the opportunity and privilege to join a government AI roundtable yesterday, focussing on the proposals in the AI Regulation White Paper. It was great to join a diverse group of leaders – as one of us said, each bringing a different piece of the jigsaw puzzle, but with great alignment across us.

Jo Stansfield, Director of Inclusioneering, with leaders from across the UK AI landscape, assembled for the roundtable event

My perspective

⭐️Although AI is new and rapidly developing, situations of powerful global organisations, intense commercial pressure, and fragmented regulatory landscape are not. Think Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. Lessons were learned then, resulting in regulatory reform and industry-wide transformation to establish a culture of safety.

⭐️Our risks from AI are not in the futuristic AI domination scenarios, but already present in the disparate impacts and harm to underserved and vulnerable communities we see happening now.

⭐️Let’s learn lessons now from other industries, to avert AI’s Deepwater Horizon event. We must move quickly to strengthen and clarify regulation and establish a culture of responsible innovation.

⭐️In the interim, incentives are needed for organisations to prioritise responsible, inclusive innovation. In Inclusioneering’ equity, diversity and inclusion practice, we see UKRI funding embedding EDI requirements to be an effective catalyst for organisations, who are responding positively, and innovatively, to embed EDI into their work

⭐️Diverse inputs are needed to fully understand the risks and impacts, as well as opportunities – across all stakeholder communities. I recommend an inclusive design approach to development of regulation

I will be spending time to write papers on these thoughts, so more to come on all these topics. Drop me a message using the contact form or in the comments if you’d like to receive a copy. Which are you most interested to explore more deeply?

Q&A: All things Inclusion in Tech Part 2

By Social mission

In the conclusion of this two-part interview, Inclusioneering founder, Jo Stansfield, joins Bella Ikpasaja in a wide ranging discussion of all things inclusion and diversity in tech.

Listen in to learn:

  • Tools that Agile can offer to organisations to develop inclusive cultures
  • For the creative industries, how tech can inspire leaders and hiring teams
  • Hopes for the future of AI
  • What we’re seeing “on the ground” regarding digital skills
  • Looking ahead 10 years, how we see the social impact of tech evolving

If you prefer to read, you can find the the full text for this part of the interview on Bella’s medium blog.

And don’t forget to check out Part 1 if you missed it!

Q&A: All things Inclusion in Tech Part 1

By Social mission

Inclusioneering founder, Jo Stansfield, joins Bella Ikpasaja in a wide ranging discussion of all things inclusion and diversity in tech, as the inaugral speaker in her series of interviews with writers, organisational psychologiest and diversity and inclusion practitioners.

Listen to Part 1 to learn:

  • What inspired the creation of Inclusioneering
  • How Jo’s experiences returning to work after becoming a parent ignited her passion for DEI
  • How diversity impacts business outcomes
  • Effective ways to boost STEM skills for underserved communities
  • Shifts in tech and DEI that could play out over the next 5 years

If you prefer, you can read the full interview on Bella’s medium blog.

And don’t forget to tune in to listen to Part 2.