Correspondence from Minister for Digital Government and Data, re: Code of practice on AI and automated decision-making, 21 April 2026
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The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is developing AI regulation and governance frameworks, including codes of practice on AI and automated decision-making. Current activity involves monitoring AI investment, assessing the Sovereign AI Fund's effectiveness, and evaluating risks from AI-driven personalised marketing and AI-generated legal documentation. Status is active with ongoing policy development and parliamentary scrutiny of AI's economic and regulatory implications.
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