Summary
Autonomous driving legislation accepted, the world standardising on AI Ethics and a new games conference in Bristol
Speaking Games
The lovely Ben Ackland is running a new conference in Bristol this September (we’re trying to cajole him into offering something special for our members). It’s a great new exciting way of gaming and being run in Bristol. If you’re into games or audio generally then it’s one not to miss! We Speak Games.
The world of Autonomous vehicles takes a step forward
For anyone interested in the world of autonomous vehicles it’s great news that the go-ahead for autonomous vehicles on the road has been accepted by the government. It’s a great and interesting field of tech for those interested in using their skills for future mobility.
UK Government today confirmed they accept the recommendations in the January 2022 Law Commissions AV report. They intend to implement as part of the upcoming Transport Bill. CCAV’s full policy paper can be found at: https://lnkd.in/eAm-xQES
AI Ethics
We also spotted an interesting discussion on LinkedIn on another area that’s related and also busy standardising at the moment. So if it’s an area of interest to you it’s a great set of resources to tap into. Big thanks to Dr. Ravit Dotan who has been sharing this as part of her research.
➤ Global:
- A database of national AI governance efforts around the world by Nesta
- A review of AI policies and practices in 50 countries by Center for AI and Digital Policy (check out the CAIDP website for many additional helpful resources)
- A list of new privacy and AI laws in the US and the EU By Meitar | Law Offices
- https://unctad.org/page/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide
- AI Ethics Guidelines Global Inventory
➤ Europe:
- EU: The draft of the EU AI Act, the proposed bill to regulate AI in the EU
- EU: The EU AI Act Newsletter by Risto Uuk (updates and analysis of the proposed bill)
- UK: An analysis of AI, machine learning & big data laws and regulations in the UK
- UK: A description of the UK’s approach to AI legislation
- UK: The UK military’s approach to adopting AI
- UK: The UK Government’s Algorithmic Transparency Standard
➤ America:
- USA: State-by-State Artificial Intelligence Legislation Tracker by the Chamber of Commerce
- USA: 2022 State of State Legislation on Artificial Intelligence
- USA: Trends in biometric information regulation
- USA: Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence Cases 2021 by the American Bar Association
- USA: The US military’s responsible AI guidelines
- Canada: Proposed federal privacy and AI legislation
- We can also add Brazil to America’s list
- Canada’s algorithmic impact assessment tool, which predates Bill C-27
➤ Asia
- China’s AI regulation (already in effect)
- https://oecd.ai/en/ is a very helpful resource too!
- NZ: Compendium of Māori Data Sovereignty
- Australia: Positioning Australia as a leader in digital economy regulation – Automated Decision Making and AI Regulation
- Australia: Principles of Māori Data Sovereignty
- Good data practises for indigenous data sovereignty and governance
- Australia: AI Ethics Framework
- Australia: Australia’s Approach to AI Governance in Security and Defence
- India’s strategy paper for the use of AI
Our Candidates
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Job(s) of the Week
There are some top jobs from our clients wanting to make a difference and ensure that they reach out to recruit a more diverse workforce. Please take a look and contact them if you are interested as often companies are open to discussing other openings with potential candidates also. For now, check out all of the jobs on our jobs board and get in touch if you want to reach out to our members at info@wthub.org.
Our Events
We’re on holiday for Workshop Wednesdays now but will continue this week on the 30th of August with the online events:
Girl Games (Bristol and Bath)
Check out the coming events on our dedicated page – pop along and support the organisers as it takes work to run these things and its great to find a supportive network.
Conferences
Paradigm Conference 2022 23rd of August
The inaugural EsoLang Conference is an opportunity for high schoolers around the world to go beyond the traditional CS curriculum.
Others coming up that we have spotted you can find here.
As a suggestion from one of our lovely members (Thanks Gabs #1!), we have also set up a “buymeacoffee” page for those wanting to give us a small thank-you. Check it out here.
Women’s Tech Hub products
The candidates page advertises the skillsets of the women we have looking for roles in the area (and some of our male allies).
Jobs Board for those wanting to advertise specifically to our members in the area – check it out here.