Value chain accountability is a key challenge for AI governance i.e. how should we establish processes and mechanisms by which all actors across AI value chains can be appropriately held to account by other actors and stakeholders. Transparency of information is key to enabling accountability and building trust. Transparency has long been held as a fundamental principle and value to be pursued in AI governance. Policy frameworks like the UNESCO Recommendation and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework recognise the importance of ensuring appropriate information about an AI system is made available to those who interact with it. Article 13 of the EU AI Act provides the requirement of transparency and provision of information for high-risk AI systems. However, we have yet to operationalise the process for information sharing through the value chain.
At this roundtable, we will hear from leaders directly involved in both AI regulation and standards development, and also those implementing of AI assurance. Catriona Gray will present our 2023/24 updated report on AI Governance and Assurance Global Trends. Rob Wortham will also present a recent white paper calling for, and proposing steps towards, standardised information sharing through the AI value chain.
Speakers:
Gabriela Commatteo - Frontier AI Regulation Policy Team Lead, DSIT
Andy Armitage - AI Commercial Operations Director, BSI
Dushyant Goordyal - AI Scheme Manager, BSI
Catriona Gray - Head of Research, Global Digital Foundation
Enrico Panai - Professor of AI Ethics and Responsible AI, emlyon business school
Rob Wortham - Director AI, Global Digital Foundation
Agenda:
16:00 - Welcome and introduction - John Higgins CBE
16:05 - Host welcome - Mikko Niva, Vodafone
16:10 - UK Government AI Strategy Update - Gabriela Commatteo
16:30 - Global Trends in AI Regulation - Catriona Gray
16:45 - International standards for AI - Andy Armitage and Dushyant Goordyal
17:00 - CEN-CLC JTC21 Trustworthy AI standardisation - Enrico Panai
17:15 - MAGF: A call and proposal for AI information sharing standards - Rob Wortham
17:30 - Moderated Discussion - John Higgins CBE
18:00 - Close
After the meeting there is an opportunity to stay for a drinks and networking until 7pm. Many thanks to Vodafone for hosting the event.
If you would like to attend the roundtable, please contact rob.wortham@globaldigitalfoundation.org