The government is backing away from proposals contained in its Data: a new direction consultation that would remove the right for individuals to challenge decisions made about them artificial intelligence. Harry Lee, deputy director, data protection and data rights at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said the government would look at the effectiveness of safeguards rather than remove them following an initial analysis of the responses to the consultation process. Speaking at the Westminster eForum conference, Mr Lee said removing Article 22 had caused a lot of concern.
In relation to the independence of the Information Commissioner's Office, Louise Byers, director of planning risk and governance at the ICO, speaking at the same conference said, the regulator supported the move to a board model. However, the appointment of the CEO should be for the statutory board, not the government.
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