BCS calls for publication of ethical AI policies and improved cybersecurity

Separate open letter from good governance advocates offers support in the rebuilding of trust in government

Penny Horwood
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BCS calls for publication of ethical AI policies and improved cybersecurity

An open letter from the BCS, the professional body for computing has highlighted several issues that need to be addressed if the UK is to fulfil its role in the world. A separate missive from a range of domestic and global advocates for good governance makes a case for open government being central to all of our lives.

Rashik Parmar MBE, CEO of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has published an open letter to Peter Kyle MP, the newest Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Kyle has...

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