The ICO has issued the Guidance on AI and Data Protection

08/08/2020


The ICO has issued the Guidance on AI and Data Protection

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued the Guidance on AI and data protection (Guidance). It provides a framework for auditing AI, focusing on best practices for data protection compliance. It provides a clear methodology to audit AI applications and ensure they process personal data fairly – something ICO has highlighted as the key challenge for artificial intelligence processing personal data.


This guidance is aimed at two audiences:


those with a compliance focus, such as data protection officers (DPOs), general counsel, risk managers, senior management, and the ICO's own auditors; and

technology specialists, including machine learning experts,data scientists, software developers and engineers, and cybersecurity and IT risk managers.


The Guidance provides answers to the following questions:


What are the accountability and governance implications of AI?

What do we need to do to ensure lawfulness, fairness, and transparency in AI systems?

How should we assess security and data minimization in AI?

How do we ensure individuals rights in our AI systems?


The Guidance can be accessed here.


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