LONDON, April 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (30 April 2024) set out its strategic approach to artificial intelligence (AI).

The MHRA welcomed the publication of the Government's white paper 'A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation', published in 2023, and have taken significant steps in the past 12 months to adopt its recommendations in the work we do based on five key strategic principles.

These principles encompass safety, security and robustness; appropriate transparency and explainability; fairness, accountability and governance; and contestability and redress.

The MHRA was asked to provide a strategic, independent vie...