KEYNOTE: Non-regulatory Approaches to AI Governance: Spotlight on AI Assurance Techniques and Standards

There is growing evidence that non-regulatory approaches to AI governance which can build trust and demonstrate compliance with governance principles and requirements, will play a critical role in enabling the adoption of responsible AI. In the long-term, these non-regulatory approaches may include certification, which will further communicate where trust in an AI system is justified. 

In this talk, Nuala Polo will introduce the idea of non-regulatory approaches to AI governance, and provide a deep dive into two such tools: AI assurance techinques, and SDO-developed standards. This talk aims to demonstrate how non-regulatory approaches to AI governance can support more formal regulatory frameworks, and provides insight into current engagement with and adoption of these tools in a UK context. 

Agenda

• Overview of AI governance landscape (e.g., EU AI Act, UK Whitepaper)
• Introduce non-regulatory governance approaches
• Deep dive: AI Assurance techniques
• Deep dive: Standards
• State of play - results from CDEI industry engagement on current levels of adoption
• Next steps