UK’s existing equality & human rights framework

At present, the UK has no AI specific equality and human rights framework designed to tackle discriminatory technology. However, the existing equality and human rights framework can be used to analyse discriminatory technology. Here, we provide a series of simple guides.


Analysis of all forms of discrimination including direct, indirect, perceived, by association, harassment and the duty to make reasonable adjustments

Facial Recognition Technology

Examination of the uses of FRT (sometimes called Live Facial Recognition or LFR) and their regulation. This section also considers remote biometric identification

Public sphere

Analysis of AI in the criminal justice system, decision making in government (including Settled Status) and the provision of care