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<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">UNESCO produced the first-ever global standard on AI ethics – the
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Subject:</b> EU Countries approve landmark AI rules. Why are there still no AI Laws in the UK?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Dear colleagues</span></div>
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<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">EU Countries unanimously endorse Artificial Intelligence Act on Feb. 2, 2024. The ambassadors of the
27 countries of the European Union unanimously approved the world’s first comprehensive rulebook for Artificial Intelligence, rubber-stamping the political agreement reached in December. The EU's new rules are said to be the most comprehensive on governing
the use and safety of AI. </span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I am pleased to see forward progress on the EU AI Act. Congratulations to all EU countries for their
work.</span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Why are there still no AI Laws in the UK?</b></span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I wrote an
<b>Open Letter on the need for UK AI Laws to protect UK citizens.</b> </span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(220, 161, 13);"><a href="https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=ind2401&L=GIS-UK&O=D&P=21642" id="OWAe5b2d155-9810-3c50-1458-01f76bf4aabe" class="x_x_x_x_OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=ind2401&L=GIS-UK&O=D&P=21642</a></span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The UK government needs to bring its AI policy back in line with the values of freedom, democracy, and
rule of law. The UK Government need to regulate the Big Tech to protect democracy, protect human rights and prevent corruption.</span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best wishes</span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Suchith</span></p>
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| Policy | Consultant in Data and AI Ethics | Global Citizen | SDG Volunteer and Advocate</span></p>
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