The two channels have very different ways to approve and regulate AI and lots of tech is inherently dual use. Can the UK manage to use the best bits of civilian and defence evaluation to help all tech improve?
Advai was featured in MLex this week in an article exploring how the UK’s military approach to AI governance is helping inform civilian regulation particularly in financial services.
In defence, AI systems must undergo rigorous stress-testing, benchmarking and accreditation before deployment. Through our work with the Ministry of Defence, including piloting the AI Model Arena, Advai has been helping push evaluation and assurance processes to their limits to ensure robust, secure adoption of AI technologies.
That expertise is now supporting civilian regulators. Advai is providing technical support to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as it runs live AI testing with major financial institutions. This work helps the regulator better understand AI use cases, assess potential market and consumer risks, and build the technical capability needed to oversee rapidly advancing systems.
As AI continues to evolve, bridging the gap between defence-grade assurance and commercial innovation will be critical to enabling safe, scalable adoption across sectors.
Thank to Frank Hersey and Chris Jefferson for the fascinating insights:
Please read the full article here:
Civilian AI is often moving faster than military AI.
