by Professor Alan Brown

Research Director

One of the most important debates today about the increasing use of AI concerns whether AI enhances or replaces human creativity. In particular, should we view most AI systems as little more that very clever compute-intensive pattern matching? Or are AI systems capable of demonstrating human-like actions that offer new insights and experiences? It's a fascinating topic that challenges our understanding of both artificial intelligence and human cognition. Yet, more than that, our perspective on these key questions forms a critical piece of the puzzle when considering where, how, and when to deploy AI-at-Scale in organization.

The meeting began with talks by Philip Marsden (Department for Business and Trade), and Will Hayter, (Senior Director at the Digital Markets Unit, CMA). Referring to the origins of the current Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill (DMCCB) in 2019, with the publication of the Furman Report, 10 points were presented for consideration by the meeting. During the period since March 2019 the UK has been incredibly internationally engaged in a range of actions, including sustainability agreements and their compliance with competition law, whether digital or AI, especially with respect to this debate about pro-competitive ex ante regulation. Interoperability is no silver bullet but it is a good way of allowing the competitive process to provide access to those with meritorious products.