AI sandboxes are coming. Universities should be in the room when they are designed.
The Regulating for Growth Bill announced yesterday creates powers to test AI products under real-world conditions with regulations temporarily disapplied. For AI tools used in higher education, from mental health apps to automated marking, the sandbox framework is either an opportunity to generate better evidence or a mechanism for deploying unproven tools faster. The design will determine which.
By Wistl Newsroom · · Higher Ed
The Regulating for Growth Bill, confirmed in the King's Speech on 13 May, will create cross-sector sandboxing powers allowing AI products to be tested under real-world conditions with existing regulations temporarily disapplied. The government's briefing notes describe cross-cutting AI sandboxes enabling responsible testing and adoption of AI-enabled products and services in sectors where existing regulatory frameworks currently slow innovation. Legal analysis from Two Birds, at twobirds.com , noted that no standalone AI bill was announced, continuing the government's approach of threading AI