Artificial intelligence

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This subtopic is intended for general private-sector commercial organisations in the UK. It identifies common risks associated with using artificial intelligence (AI) in your business and suggests ways in which those risks can be managed, signposting relevant precedents, tools and templates.

This subtopic is not intended for organisations that develop or deploy AI solutions as a commercial offering for third parties.

Several types of AI are used in the commercial environment, including generative, predictive and extractive AI—see Practice Note: How to manage the risks of artificial intelligence in your business—What is artificial intelligence?

Risks and benefits of using AI

The capability of AI systems is growing. Current systems are not able to replicate the full breadth of human analysis or decision making, but they have

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