22 Sep 2025

Taking Responsibility for Diversity and Bias in AI Report

Artificial intelligence is now part of everyday life, shaping how we work, learn, and interact. Yet without fairness and diversity at its core, AI risks amplifying inequality and eroding trust. This report from UKAI, the UK’s trade body for the AI sector, explores how industry, government, and regulators can take shared responsibility for building systems that work for everyone.

The findings draw on insights from a UKAI parliamentary roundtable bringing together leaders from business, academia, and civil society. The discussion highlighted that fairness is not just an ethical issue but a strategic and commercial one. Companies that embed inclusion into their AI design are more likely to win public confidence, attract talent, and unlock new markets.

Through real-world examples, from recruitment to healthcare, the report shows how bias emerges when teams lack diversity, data is unrepresentative, or systems are too opaque to challenge. It calls for early intervention, greater transparency, and leadership across all sectors to prevent bias from becoming the default.

The report concludes with a clear call to action: Government must strengthen standards, accountability, and skills; industry must invest in representation, transparency, and responsible innovation.

Fairness in AI cannot be an afterthought, it must be built in from the start if the UK is to lead in responsible AI: developing trusted, competitive, and inclusive AI.

 

The full report is available to UKAI members.