Sign our open letter on the future of AI

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT aims to unite the professional community of technologists behind shared standards of technical and ethical practice in AI.

We want AI to be a force for good, transforming every area of our lives from healthcare to the workplace.

By adding your name to the short Open Letter below, you agree the UK can help lead and implement international standards for how AI will ‘grow up’ responsibly and for the benefit of society. In this way, we can make ‘Coded in Britain’ a mark of global respect and trust.

AI open letter to UK Government and Industry

AI is not an existential threat to humanity; it will be a transformative force for good if we get critical decisions about its development and use right.

The UK can help lead the way in setting professional and technical standards in AI roles, supported by a robust code of conduct, international collaboration and fully resourced regulation.

By doing so, "Coded in Britain" can become a global byword for high-quality, ethical, inclusive AI.

Leading figures who have already signed
  • Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, CEO Stemettes | Keynote Speaker | Head Stemette (aimafidon.com)
  • Professor Luciano Floridi FBCS, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, Professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication, Director, Centre for Digital Ethics, University of Bologna
  • Professor Danielle George, CBE, CEng, FIET, FRSA, FCGI, FBCS, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Associate Vice President Blended and Flexible Learning, University of Manchester, Chair BCS Influence Board
  • Polly Curtis, Journalist and CEO, Demos
  • Professor James H. Davenport FBCS CITP FIMA CMath, University of Bath
  • Ansgar Koene, Global AI Ethics and Regulatory Leader at EY Global Public Policy
  • Dr Jacqui Taylor, CEO and co-founder Flying Binary, UK Smart City Tsar
  • Professor Victoria Baines FBCS, IT Livery Company Professor of Information Technology (2022-)
  • Professor Michael Mainelli MStJ FCCA FC SI(Hon) FBCS, Chairman, Z/Yen Group
  • Professor Max Bramer, Emeritus Professor of IT, University of Portsmouth; Chair, BCS Specialist Group on Artificial Intelligence; Honorary Secretary, International Federation for Information Processing (iFIP)
  • Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE FBCS, Chairman Restoration Partners, Proxymity and BusinessLDN 

Sign the open letter

Add your name to the open letter and show your support for high-quality, ethical and inclusive AI as a force for good.