Information Commissioner's Office: Guidance On Artificial Intelligence And Data Protection

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has recently issued its final version of its guidance on artificial intelligence and data protection (Guidance). The Guidance is designed to assist organisations developing and delivering artificial intelligence (AI) projects in ensuring that they remain compliant with the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in regards to how such organisations manage data or how they offer their AI services to customers and clients.

Over the past decade, the implementation of AI projects and services has increased to the extent that it now effects the majority of businesses in their day-to-day operations and its benefits are clear. However, as the Guidance indicates, with this progression comes risks to the rights and freedoms of individuals. As such, the Guidance is required to be considered by those with a focus on the compliance requirements, for example, data protection officers and risk managers, and those with a focus on