Liverpool has launched artificial intelligence (AI) and data charters created by residents to promote the use of data and AI in the region.
The Data and AI Community Charter is created by a resident council that combines the authority of the Liverpool city city area and sets out how public data can be used and shared responsibly.
The aim is to improve public services, including healthcare, by enhancing data sharing between organizations and supporting the development of AI as part of Mayor AI's good initiative.
Liam Robinson, a cabinet member for innovation in the Liverpool City area, said he appreciated “the time and effort that residents took part in developing this community charter for data and AI.”
“Charter provides a strong basis for setting up and building for us the way we need to manipulate data and AI,” he said. “We are beginning to use this as part of our data and AI work to ensure that the mayor's commitment to AI will be implemented forever.”
The initiative sets out 11 guidelines for organizations such as the NHS Trusts and Civic Health Innovation Labs to enable the public to use their data in ways that the public wants and benefits.
This includes ensuring data sharing adherence to general UK data protection regulations. Ensuring accountability at all levels is transparent in how data is used, collected, and implemented. Inclusion prioritization of data and AI innovation development.
Commenting on the launch, resident MP Charlie Day, one of the residents who helped create the charter, commented on the launch, and said, “We hope that Congress has eased concerns about how data and AI will be used in the community and public services. There is a lot of skepticism surrounding the topic.
“We also hope that it will have a beneficial impact on the area, indicating that the people who are offering this project really care about what residents are thinking and feeling.
Liverpool has invited government, business and health systems partners to sign the charter and has committed to using it in data or AI projects.
As part of the release, it also launched a podcast called AI & US: The Future of Our Handsit could help you explore the ways in which AI shapes everyday life and build a better future.
The Residents Council is hosted by Civic Health Innovation Labs at the University of Liverpool.
