On Tuesday, 10 December 2024, the Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA Bill) returned to the House of Lords for the Committee stage. An article in City A.M. by Silkie Carlo, director of the digital rights group Big Brother Watch (BBW), ahead of the debate, focused on the proposed expansion of automated decision-making (ADM). While the government has focused its messaging on innovation and economic growth, Carlo argues that the implications of AI extend far beyond these areas, impacting fairness, justice, and privacy, as well as critical decisions related to health and life.
The article highlights how opaque algorithms are actively being used in the NHS for organ transplant decisions, by police to determine who to stop and question, and by government agencies to reduce fraud. The recent use of automation for A-level grading resulted in unjust downgrading for thousands of A-level students. Such practices underscore the urgent need for enhanced safeguards, not watering them down as is currently being proposed in the DUA Bill.
Update: Review the Hansard from the debate.
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