UK biometrics ethics group seeks new advisors

The UK government is recruiting new advisors for its Biometrics and Forensic Ethics Group (BFEG) which provides recommendations on handling biometric data, forensic material and large data sets used in machine learning.

The UK oversight group plans to hire six new members with experience in domains such as biometrics, AI, data and medical ethics, law and social sciences. The group will provide Home Office ministers with independent ethical advice during the next three years. The application deadline is September 11, …

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