Voluntary guidance Governance and accountability United Kingdom Guidance

Use AI in ways that are fair and do not discriminate unlawfully

Under UK AI regulation framework, Principle 3, Part 3

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What does it require?

AI systems should not undermine legal rights, discriminate unfairly or create unfair market outcomes. The Equality Act 2010 and UK GDPR fairness principle make key parts of this binding.

Practical action

Test for disparate outcomes across protected characteristics before and after deployment.

Who does it apply to?

All AI uses affecting people; binding under equality and data-protection law.

Evidence examples

  • Bias and fairness testing report (report)

Framework mappings

Original editorial crosswalks. They cite clause numbers only and reproduce no standard text; confidence reflects how direct the mapping is.

Framework mappings
FrameworkReferenceNoteConfidence
NIST AI RMF 1.0MEASURE 2.11Fairness and bias evaluation.medium

Similar obligations in other instruments

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