Open Rights GroupWelcome to the algo-state 🤖
The government is embracing automated, opaque systems to make decisions affecting our lives while making it easier to share and repurpose personal data across departments.
And with the UK #DataAct, we have less ability to put right what AI gets wrong.
Next up, the AI Bill...
Read ORG's op-ed in Computer Weekly by @JamesBaker ⬇️
#DataBill #dataprotection #gdpr #privacy #data #DUABill #AI #ukpolitics #ukpol
Beyond the AI hype: How data laws quietly handed power to government and Big Tech | Computer Weekly
The final stages of the Data (Use and Access) Bill were more eventful than expected. Interventions from figures like Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa brought rare attention to the issue, tapping into growing public unease about artificial intelligence. Many people see the potential of AI but are also concerned about its impact on the things they value—from music to jobs. With Parliament now turning to a future AI bill to address questions around the creative industries, it’s worth pausing to consider what has already changed. Behind the high-profile debates, the UK has quietly weakened key data protection rights. A major shift involves how algorithms are used to make decisions about people’s lives. Under the previous law, individuals had the right to not to be subject to decisions made solely by automated systems. That safeguard has now been removed for most cases. People may face serious consequences—such as losing benefits or being denied visas—without a clear right to human review.
Wendy M. Grossman
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