INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Image copyrightGetty ImagesEthics should be at the centre of the development of artificial intelligence (AI), a parliamentary report has
said.AI should "never" be given the "autonomous power to hurt, destroy or deceive" people, it adds.The Lords' report said the UK has the
potential to be a leader in developing AI and called on the government to support businesses in the field
It also recommended that people be educated to work alongside AI in the jobs of the future.It said that such education would "mitigate the
negative effects" on jobs which are possible as AI develops.Media captionThe BBC's quick guide to Artificial Intelligence"Many jobs will be
enhanced by AI, many will disappear and many new, as yet unknown jobs, will be created," the report said."Significant government investment
in skills and training will be necessary," it added."Retraining will become a lifelong necessity."The House of Lords Artificial Intelligence
Committee's report - AI in the UK: Ready, Willing and Able - concludes that AI "should be developed for the common good and benefit of
humanity".The report also warned of the danger of AI becoming dominated by a few big firms
It named Google, IBM and Microsoft as the current leaders in the field and said there was a danger that the fast-growing industry would be
They have amassed huge amounts of data needed to train AI-based systems and "must be prevented from becoming overly powerful" it
said.Despite the stark warning there was no need to create an AI-regulator to rein in those tech giants, said the report
Instead regulators in other industries should be aware of the growing use of AI in their sector, such as insurance, and act accordingly.It
also recommends that more is done to protect people's data rights and choices in an age of AI.This could include establishing a voluntary
mechanism to inform people when AI is being used.Media captionStephen Hawking on God, artificial intelligence and mankind's futureLord
Clement-Jones, the committee's chair, said the UK has "a unique opportunity to shape AI positively for the public's benefit" and to lead on
international development standards, rather than "passively" accepting the consequences of such development."The UK contains leading AI
companies as well as a host of legal, ethical, financial and linguistic strengths
We should make the most of this environment," he said.The committee says the adoption of its recommendations would mean the UK is "ready,
willing and able to take advantage of AI."
