The seal of approval for AI

There is a lot of hype around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide a much-needed boost to the competitiveness of UK industry. From the use of smart cameras to police social distancing, to devices in production lines driving greater automation, the use of AI has the potential to reach into all areas of the UK economy. 

For the small to medium enterprise, however, the development or adoption of AI services can be both a risk to an organisation’s security, and a strain on resources. This is due to AI being both data hungry and complex – requiring specialist support and often sensitive data to operate. To use AI, organisations must often take a leap of faith and trust applications. 

Such challenges are set to become part of the new connected economy powered by technology such as 5G. For a business who has to provide assurance of compliance with regulation such as GDPR when processing personal data, a need also exists for verification of external computing models that they use. Like the electrical safety test certification there is a requirement for regulation and common standa