Excited to be launching the interactive Disruption Index and a new skills report today with our Pissarides' partners at the Imperial College London I-Hub, then on to London Tech Week, thanks to Nuffield Foundation, techUK and Dr A-Marie I. It's a noisy time but these will be valuable contributions for a long time to come, highlighting cross-cutting themes and priorities that are moving up the agenda fast as we learn about the scale, divisions and spillover-effects of technological transformation. The index report showcases both the opportunities and limits of using AI in research - and it's aligned with our Election and First 100 Days asks of the new government, come July 5th. In sum, we think it's time to.... 📣 Embed Good Work as a cross-cutting policy objective to deliver the best, fairest results from technology. This means new requirements for procurement, scrutiny of legislation and extending the remits and targets relevant institutions. It also comes with devolving power and funding to Combined Authorities to develop and implement 10-year Future of Work and Growth Strategies. 🥁 Forefront responsible technology, through Good Work, and build up regional ecosystems for innovation and governance with this in mind. In the UK, this means establishing a new network of Research and Innovation Laboratories across the country focusing on applied research, pilots and building capacities. We think these need socio-technical remits - see Good Work as a condition, mediator and outcome of responsible AI and other new technologies here. 🎺 Reframe government roles to create and maintain a new public data infrastructure which builds on the the DI/insight from the Disruption Index and empowers government, people and organisations to track, respond and shape technological transformation in the future, including the identification of bottlenecks and impacts on pay, conditions and quality of work. A dedicated Future of Work unit at the centre of government can pull this together to inform policy. 💡 Lead globally in responsible AI governance by introducing a principles-based Responsible Innovation and AI Act as soon as possible, with dedicated parts on LLMs and work. This can leverage the UK's unique strengths in innovation, research, ethics AND regulation and pick up from the scrapped Data and Digital Information Bill. It's not too late and would complement boosted powers (and remit) of the AI Safety Institute, any new Regulatory Innovation Office and Employment Bill. https://lnkd.in/e6SXVkk3 BIG kudos to the IFOW team Kester Brewin Abigail Gilbert Dr. Jonathan Clarke Bertha Rohenkohl, PhD Magdalena Soffia James Hayton Zanta Nkumane Oliver Nash Dr A-Marie I. #peoplefirst #responsibleAI #futureofwork #LondonTechWeek Institute for the Future of Work
Alex Stender
1mo
Amazing, lots of thought gone into this necessary work, and a point of reference for policy makers both in this country and globally. Thank you.
Co-Founder of Altrosyn and DIrector at CDTECH | Inventor | Manufacturer
1moYou discussed the launch of the Disruption Index dashboard and report, emphasizing its significance in guiding policymakers amidst technological transformation. Your vision for embedding Good Work as a policy goal and fostering responsible technology integration underscores the importance of ethical considerations in innovation. In envisioning the implementation of socio-technical remits, how do you propose balancing regulatory frameworks to ensure both innovation and ethical integrity, especially in emerging sectors like AI and automation? Additionally, considering the global context, how do you anticipate the adoption of responsible AI governance principles evolving across diverse regulatory landscapes?