In a consultation document, UK government suggests removing human review of some AI decisions, in a reversal of EU data protection laws
Excising Article 22 of Brussels regulations would alarm privacy campaigners — The government will put itself on a collision course with data privacy campaigners …
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Discussion
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@madhumita29
Madhumita Murgia
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SCOOP w/@pmdfoster and @javierespinosa2 - UK mulls removing/amending right to human review of algorithms, in areas such as loan decisions & recruitment, as currently enshrined in GDPR. This, as other govts seek to give citizens MORE algorithmic control. https://www.ft.com/...
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@narcaware
@narcaware
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The only people who will benefit from this move is a Government at war with it's citizens rights not to be exploited or covertly manipulated & controlled. Govts dystopian plan to control is worse than anything China or North Korea would dare to impose. https://twitter.com/...
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@mattgarrahan
Matthew Garrahan
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An overhaul of the UK's post-Brexit data regime will explore removal of right for a human to review decisions made by algorithm - such as an application for a loan. Which means more “computer says no”. Scoop from @pmdfoster @madhumita29 @JavierespFT https://www.ft.com/... https:/…
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@imincorrigible
I Am Incorrigible FCA
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Removing the right to have a human review of some decisions made by computer algorithms is a myopic and dangerous mistake. AI algorithms have been shown, in important settings, to be hugely damaging to the lives and prospects of many people (especially people of colour). #bbcaq h…
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@mikarv
Michael Veale
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Particularly ridiculous as next-to-no companies admit to meeting the daunting conditions to even trigger Article 22. Reform looks to take aim at rhetoric without understanding it. https://twitter.com/...
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@pswidlicki
Pawel Swidlicki
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Brought to you by many of same people who went on about ‘mutant algorithms’ earlier this year that needed to be politically overridden https://twitter.com/...
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@joelreland
@joelreland
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GDPR clearly one of the early areas where HMG most fancies actively diverging from EU standards. Question to watch is how far they're willing to take things if EU says the UK-EU data adequacy agreement is at risk https://twitter.com/...
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@pmdfoster
Peter Foster
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🚨🚨🚨🇪 🇺🇬🇧📀 👩💻📀 👩💻📀 🇪🇺🇬🇧 🚨🚨🚨 EXc: UK eyes removing EU's human review of AI decisions. Among ideas as U.K. gov consults on how to seek U.K. #brexit “data dividend”. But privacy campaigners and EU will be watching. /1 https://www.ft.com/...
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@paulquinnbxl
Paul Quinn
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The UK has, in the space of a week or two, launched an assault on the GDPR and the EU's proposed AI regulatory framework. I can't see how they expect this low regulation island plan to work when businesses in the UK will want access to EU data and marketplace. https://twitter.com…
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@techukdepceo
Antony Walker
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GDPR is far from perfect, so there is definitely scope for sensible reform that can benefit citizens and consumers. But these proposals for UK data protection reform will elicit very close scrutiny from all quarters. 🧐 👇 https://twitter.com/...
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@julianlstar
@julianlstar
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Scrutiny and accountability to ensure the fairness of process is essential else trust becomes lost. And considering we aren't in a good place with trust at the moment that is surely a bad idea https://twitter.com/...
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@jostevenslabour
Jo Stevens
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We have all seen how algorithms left unchecked can discriminate after last year's A level debacle. We should be wary of any move which weakens our ability to challenge ‘automated discrimination’. https://www.ft.com/...