Outputs from this work with a substantial Cambridge contribution include:
A letter to the Science Minister in December 2022 calling for coordinated action across Government, industry, and academia to develop an action plan to secure advantage in Large Language Models.
A briefing paper from April 2023 considering the policy implications of progress in Large Language Models, which draws from discussions at a stakeholder workshop with representatives from national government and international allies, academia, industry, and civil society, and deliberations within the Council. This calls for further action to implement core policy frameworks and presents the functions that a national capability in foundation models should deliver.
A letter to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology in June 2023 highlighting ongoing measures dealing with the challenges of AI.
Evidence given by Neil to the House of Lords select committee. See also the transcript here.
2 February 2024
The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee published Large language models and generative AI, drawing on Neil Lawrence’s evidence that governments still have a chance to shape how AI develops.
12 September 2023
Neil Lawrence told the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee that governments have a rare chance to shape AI — and must resist simple answers, regulatory capture, and consequential decisions without human accountability.
4 April 2023
A subgroup of the UK AI Council, led by Neil Lawrence, published a briefing on the policy implications of progress in foundation models.
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