The House of Lords Library provides information on artificial intelligence. This is an easy-to-understand guide to artificial intelligence. The focus of this guide is on – what AI is, the risks and benefits of AI, and the need for regulations. 

Link: Artificial Intelligence: development, risks and regulation 

Contents include: -  

• 1. What is artificial intelligence?

• 2. Ongoing development of AI: Potential benefits and risks

• 2.1 Current contribution of AI to the UK economy 

• 2.2 Potential benefits and risks of AI

• 2.3 Potential impact on the UK employment market

• 2.4 Case study: Potential impact on the knowledge and creative industries (House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee report, January 2023)

• 3. Calls for rapid regulatory adaptation

• 3.1 Letter from key figures in AI, science and technology calling for a pause in AI development (March 2023)

• 3.2 Joint report by Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague of Richmond (June 2023)

• 4. Proposed regulatory approaches: UK 

• 4.1 UK government approach to artificial intelligence

• 4.2 Current regulatory environment for AI in the UK

• 4.3 Proposals for future regulatory reform: Government white paper

• 4.4 Individual sectoral guidance on the use of artificial intelligence

• 5. Other regulatory approaches: Examples from around the world

• 5.1 European Union 

• 5.2 United States of America

• 5.3 Regulatory approaches compared: Potential lessons for the UK?