The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) states its areas of research interest. These are the area in which DSIT want to develop and enrich evidence by promoting collaboration within the government and the wider scientific community. The interest detailed here is Artificial Intelligence.  

Link: DIST ARIs 2024 

Topics include: -  

Introduction 

What are ARIs? (Areas of Research Interest)  

What is the scope of DIST ARIs?  

Evidence needs by policy area 

Structure of DSIT  

How to read the ARIs  

Digital Technology and Telecoms Group 

• Artificial Intelligence  

• Key DSIT objectives for AI  

DSIT AI strategic approach 

• Boosting UK capability 

• Regulating effectively  

• Identifying, assessing and mitigating risks 

• Driving international cooperation 

• Setting the direction across Whitehall  

Critical policy issues, evidence needs and questions 

• The impact of AI on the UK labour market 

• AI impacts on productivity and growth  

• Other impacts of AI on the economy and society  

• UK capabilities  

• How AI can be used to bring productivity gains to the public sector offering  

• How can we meaningfully assess the risks posed by AI and prepare for them?  

Building Digital UK  

Other areas discussed are cyber security, the Telecomms market, Data policy, the Digital Economy Unit, digital infrastructure, economic security, security and online harms and Science, Innovation and Growth.