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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UK government science department

Public and private organisations deploying AI remain accountable for discriminatory outputs, regardless of whether the bias arises from data, model design or system use.

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, written evidence to the UK Parliament, June 2026.

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AI companies should be liable for harms caused by their deployed models

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AI Verified DSIT says AI deployers remain accountable for discriminatory outputs, directly supporting AI-company liability. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Recorded for matches DSIT’s statement that AI deployers remain accountable for outputs. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified DSIT’s written evidence contains this wording. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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