Ministry of Defence AI Ethics Advisory Panel
Terms of reference, membership and meeting minutes of the MOD鈥檚 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics Advisory Panel (EAP).
The MOD鈥檚 AI Ethics Advisory Panel was established in 2021 to provide expert advice, scrutiny and challenge across the full span of principles, policies and frameworks relevant to the delivery of ethical AI outcomes within Defence. It is a key component of the UK鈥檚 commitment to the safe and responsible development and adoption of AI in the military domain.
It is chaired by the MOD鈥檚 2nd Permanent Secretary, bringing together experts from Defence, academia, industry, and civil society several times a year. As an advisory body, it does not have decision-making authorities, nor is it a formal board within the MOD鈥檚 governance structures.
The Panel鈥檚 expertise underpinned the development of MOD鈥檚 AI Ethics Principles (set out in the 鈥楢mbitious, Safe, Responsible鈥� policy) and it is central to ongoing efforts to action these principles across Defence.