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His name, “Lord Clement-Jones,” appears beneath his photo. The background is a blue and purple abstract design.",1923205,"image\u002Fpng",[224,229,230,235,238],{"name":225,"url":226,"width":227,"height":228},"FOCAL_POINT32_SMALL","https:\u002F\u002Fcms.zuehlke.com\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Ffocal_point_3_2_small\u002Fpublic\u002Fimages\u002FThumbnail_Lord_Clement_Jones_1.png.webp?itok=mMC0nb8m",800,533,{"name":225,"url":226,"width":227,"height":228},{"name":231,"url":232,"width":233,"height":234},"FOCAL_POINT169_MEDIUM","https:\u002F\u002Fcms.zuehlke.com\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Ffocal_point_16_9_medium\u002Fpublic\u002Fimages\u002FThumbnail_Lord_Clement_Jones_1.png.webp?itok=9iax5EzR",1200,675,{"name":236,"url":237,"width":218,"height":219},"FOCAL_POINT169_LARGE","https:\u002F\u002Fcms.zuehlke.com\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Ffocal_point_16_9_large\u002Fpublic\u002Fimages\u002FThumbnail_Lord_Clement_Jones_1.png.webp?itok=3Prhn2ml",{"name":236,"url":237,"width":218,"height":219},"Thumbnail_Lord_Clement_Jones.png",{"processed":241},"\u003Cp>David Elliman and Lord Clement-Jones explore what responsible AI looks like in practice, and why good governance is becoming the real competitive advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"id":215,"sharedMediaLegend":204,"mediaImage":243,"name":239},{"url":217,"width":218,"height":219,"alt":220,"title":204,"size":221,"mime":222,"variations":204},[245,252,259,265,271,281,286,319,323,332,337,344],{"__typename":246,"id":247,"pgEmbededCode":248,"fullWidth":251,"edgeToEdge":251},"ParagraphPgCustomCode","33562",{"value":249,"processed":249,"format":250},"\u003Ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fshare.transistor.fm\u002Fe\u002Fb080c175\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>","custom_code",false,{"__typename":253,"id":254,"ctaLink":204,"pgSharedText":255,"pgSharedTitle":204,"pgSharedCtaLink":204},"ParagraphPgText","33511",{"value":256,"processed":257,"format":258},"\u003Cp>AI has entered the boardroom. But as businesses race to harness its power, one question looms large: can innovation and responsibility truly coexist?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this episode of the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fnode\u002F26709\" title=\"Discover the Tech Tomorrow podcast\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"94f2836b-1d26-43d8-8630-29aaa98f52dc\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">Tech Tomorrow podcast\u003C\u002Fa>, David Elliman speaks with Lord Clement-Jones, Liberal Democrat peer, former Chair of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpublications.parliament.uk\u002Fpa\u002Fld201719\u002Fldselect\u002Fldai\u002F100\u002F10001.htm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"House of Lords AI Select Committee\" data-entity-type=\"external\">House of Lords AI Select Committee\u003C\u002Fa>, and co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI. Together, they explore how business leaders can align technological progress with human values and why doing so is not just ethical but essential for sustainable innovation.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>AI has entered the boardroom. But as businesses race to harness its power, one question looms large: can innovation and responsibility truly coexist?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this episode of the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Finsights\u002Ftech-tomorrow-podcast\" title=\"Discover the Tech Tomorrow podcast\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"94f2836b-1d26-43d8-8630-29aaa98f52dc\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">Tech Tomorrow podcast\u003C\u002Fa>, David Elliman speaks with Lord Clement-Jones, Liberal Democrat peer, former Chair of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpublications.parliament.uk\u002Fpa\u002Fld201719\u002Fldselect\u002Fldai\u002F100\u002F10001.htm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"House of Lords AI Select Committee\" data-entity-type=\"external\">House of Lords AI Select Committee\u003C\u002Fa>, and co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI. Together, they explore how business leaders can align technological progress with human values and why doing so is not just ethical but essential for sustainable innovation.\u003C\u002Fp>","full_html",{"__typename":253,"id":260,"ctaLink":204,"pgSharedText":261,"pgSharedTitle":264,"pgSharedCtaLink":204},"33512",{"value":262,"processed":263,"format":258},"\u003Cp>A seasoned policymaker and lawyer, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lordclementjones.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Lord Clement-Jones' website\" data-entity-type=\"external\">Lord Clement-Jones\u003C\u002Fa> has spent the past decade shaping the UK’s approach to technology and ethics. He co-founded the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.parallelparliament.co.uk\u002FAPPG\u002Fartificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Learn more about the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI\" data-entity-type=\"external\">All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI\u003C\u002Fa> and has advised international bodies from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fen.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit the OECD website\" data-entity-type=\"external\">OECD\u003C\u002Fa> to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.coe.int\u002Fen\u002Fweb\u002Fportal\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit the Council of Europe website\" data-entity-type=\"external\">Council of Europe\u003C\u002Fa> on digital governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He describes himself as a “techno-optimist”, but one who insists optimism must be grounded in accountability.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Innovation doesn’t have merit all by itself. Progress implies human benefit. We need to make sure technology remains our servant, not our master”, he says.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>A seasoned policymaker and lawyer, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lordclementjones.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Lord Clement-Jones' website\" data-entity-type=\"external\">Lord Clement-Jones\u003C\u002Fa> has spent the past decade shaping the UK’s approach to technology and ethics. He co-founded the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.parallelparliament.co.uk\u002FAPPG\u002Fartificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Learn more about the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI\" data-entity-type=\"external\">All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI\u003C\u002Fa> and has advised international bodies from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.oecd.org\u002Fen.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit the OECD website\" data-entity-type=\"external\">OECD\u003C\u002Fa> to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.coe.int\u002Fen\u002Fweb\u002Fportal\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit the Council of Europe website\" data-entity-type=\"external\">Council of Europe\u003C\u002Fa> on digital governance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He describes himself as a “techno-optimist”, but one who insists optimism must be grounded in accountability.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Innovation doesn’t have merit all by itself. Progress implies human benefit. We need to make sure technology remains our servant, not our master”, he says.\u003C\u002Fp>","Meet the guest: Lord Clement-Jones",{"__typename":253,"id":266,"ctaLink":204,"pgSharedText":267,"pgSharedTitle":270,"pgSharedCtaLink":204},"33559",{"value":268,"processed":269,"format":258},"\u003Ch3>Regulation isn’t the enemy of innovation — it’s the enabler\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>In business circles, regulation is often seen as a brake on progress. But Lord Clement-Jones believes the opposite is true: “I’ve never seen regulation as the enemy of innovation, quite the reverse. Done well, it creates consistency and certainty. It gives businesses the confidence to adopt AI and customers the trust to embrace it”, he says.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This pragmatic stance frames regulation as infrastructure for trust and as essential for sustainable innovation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In his book \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lordclementjones.org\u002F2024\u002F03\u002F02\u002Fliving-with-the-algorithm-arriving-soon\u002F\" title=\"Discover Lord Clement-Jones' book\" data-entity-type=\"external\">\u003Cem>Living with the Algorithm: Servant or Master?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>, he warns that governments risk stifling growth not by overregulating, but by failing to define clear, ethical standards. “Certainty about standards stimulates innovation,” he argues. “Uncertainty destroys it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>The business case for responsible AI\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Boards that see AI purely as a cost-cutting or optimisation tool are missing the bigger picture. Responsibility isn’t just an ethical obligation; it is now a strategic necessity. \u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ch3>Regulation isn’t the enemy of innovation — it’s the enabler\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>In business circles, regulation is often seen as a brake on progress. But Lord Clement-Jones believes the opposite is true: “I’ve never seen regulation as the enemy of innovation, quite the reverse. Done well, it creates consistency and certainty. It gives businesses the confidence to adopt AI and customers the trust to embrace it”, he says.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This pragmatic stance frames regulation as infrastructure for trust and as essential for sustainable innovation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In his book \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lordclementjones.org\u002F2024\u002F03\u002F02\u002Fliving-with-the-algorithm-arriving-soon\u002F\" title=\"Discover Lord Clement-Jones' book\" data-entity-type=\"external\">\u003Cem>Living with the Algorithm: Servant or Master?\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>, he warns that governments risk stifling growth not by overregulating, but by failing to define clear, ethical standards. “Certainty about standards stimulates innovation,” he argues. “Uncertainty destroys it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>The business case for responsible AI\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Boards that see AI purely as a cost-cutting or optimisation tool are missing the bigger picture. Responsibility isn’t just an ethical obligation; it is now a strategic necessity. \u003C\u002Fp>","Key takeaways from the episode",{"__typename":272,"id":273,"eyebrow":204,"pgQuoteRefQuote":274,"hideImage":251,"hideFunctionAndCompany":251,"bigQuote":251},"ParagraphPgQuote","33563",[275],{"status":7,"id":276,"promote":251,"quotePersonDesc":277,"quotePersonName":278,"quoteText":279,"profileImage":204,"title":280},"26818","Liberal Democrat peer and co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI","Lord Clement-Jones","If employees think AI is being used to surveil them, or customers feel they’re just the object of an algorithm, you lose trust. And once you lose trust, you lose your licence to operate.","Podcast: Lord Clement-Jones 1",{"__typename":253,"id":282,"ctaLink":204,"pgSharedText":283,"pgSharedTitle":204,"pgSharedCtaLink":204},"33560",{"value":284,"processed":285,"format":258},"\u003Cp>Trust is the real currency of the AI era. Organisations that deploy AI transparently — explaining how it works, where its data comes from, and how it’s governed — will be the ones that retain both talent and customers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As David Elliman notes, “The best AI architecture means nothing if people reject it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>From ethics to action: what boards need to do\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The discussion moves beyond principles to the mechanics of \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fnode\u002F26279\" title=\"Discover how to create an AI governance framework\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"3a589f8c-4c75-4707-a719-af1da804531a\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">AI governance\u003C\u002Fa>. Both agree that successful adoption starts with clear, board-level ownership.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>Trust is the real currency of the AI era. Organisations that deploy AI transparently — explaining how it works, where its data comes from, and how it’s governed — will be the ones that retain both talent and customers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As David Elliman notes, “The best AI architecture means nothing if people reject it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>From ethics to action: what boards need to do\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The discussion moves beyond principles to the mechanics of \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Finsights\u002Fmitigate-ai-risks-with-an-ai-governance-framework\" title=\"Discover how to create an AI governance framework\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"3a589f8c-4c75-4707-a719-af1da804531a\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">AI governance\u003C\u002Fa>. Both agree that successful adoption starts with clear, board-level ownership.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"__typename":287,"id":288,"title":204,"lead":204,"tabs":289},"ParagraphTab","33574",[290,297,304,312],{"infoText":291,"pgSharedParagraphs":292},"1. Build digital literacy at the top",[293],{"id":294,"ctaLink":204,"pgSharedText":295,"pgSharedTitle":291,"pgSharedCtaLink":204},"33566",{"value":296,"processed":296,"format":258},"\u003Cp>Every board needs a baseline understanding of AI; not just its potential, but its risks, biases, and limits. At least one director should have genuine technical credentials, supported by independent experts when needed.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"infoText":298,"pgSharedParagraphs":299},"2. Bake ethics into design",[300],{"id":301,"ctaLink":204,"pgSharedText":302,"pgSharedTitle":298,"pgSharedCtaLink":204},"33568",{"value":303,"processed":303,"format":258},"\u003Cp>“Retrofitting ethics into an AI system is impossible,” warns Lord Clement-Jones. Boards must demand transparency from the start, including during procurement, when algorithms are trained, and when decisions are automated. Black-box systems that can’t be explained should be a red flag.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"infoText":305,"pgSharedParagraphs":306},"3. Treat governance as strategy",[307],{"id":308,"ctaLink":204,"pgSharedText":309,"pgSharedTitle":305,"pgSharedCtaLink":204},"33570",{"value":310,"processed":311,"format":258},"\u003Cp>AI governance isn’t an add-on to \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fnode\u002F8055\" title=\"Learn how to overcome the challenges around ESG reporting\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"25865bcb-4980-45a8-b3c9-d48377017fa6\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">ESG reporting\u003C\u002Fa>; it’s core to corporate strategy. Oversight mechanisms (whether audit committees or dedicated AI councils) must track fairness, accountability, and explainability as rigorously as financial metrics.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>AI governance isn’t an add-on to \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Finsights\u002Fcsrd-esrs-esg-reporting-why-businesses-must-act-now\" title=\"Learn how to overcome the challenges around ESG reporting\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"25865bcb-4980-45a8-b3c9-d48377017fa6\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">ESG reporting\u003C\u002Fa>; it’s core to corporate strategy. Oversight mechanisms (whether audit committees or dedicated AI councils) must track fairness, accountability, and explainability as rigorously as financial metrics.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"infoText":313,"pgSharedParagraphs":314},"4. Make responsible AI measurable",[315],{"id":316,"ctaLink":204,"pgSharedText":317,"pgSharedTitle":313,"pgSharedCtaLink":204},"33572",{"value":318,"processed":318,"format":258},"\u003Cp>Impact assessments, reporting milestones, and KPIs should cover more than implementation. They should assess outcomes: Is the AI equitable? Transparent? Trusted by users?\u003C\u002Fp>",{"__typename":253,"id":320,"ctaLink":204,"pgSharedText":321,"pgSharedTitle":204,"pgSharedCtaLink":204},"33575",{"value":322,"processed":322,"format":258},"\u003Ch3>Ethics by design: the roadmap to responsible AI\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Ethics, Lord Clement-Jones argues, doesn’t need to be abstract. It’s a practical framework grounded in established principles — transparency, accountability, fairness, and non-discrimination — much like the ESG movement before it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“If people are allergic to the word ‘ethics’, call them operational principles,” he says. “They’re the same thing, and they’re good for your reputation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>David Elliman echoes this operational mindset:\u003C\u002Fp>",{"__typename":272,"id":324,"eyebrow":204,"pgQuoteRefQuote":325,"hideImage":251,"hideFunctionAndCompany":251,"bigQuote":251},"33564",[326],{"status":7,"id":327,"promote":251,"quotePersonDesc":328,"quotePersonName":329,"quoteText":330,"profileImage":204,"title":331},"26819","Global Chief of Software Engineering","David Elliman","Purpose, proportionality, and accountability — that’s the triad of responsible AI. 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For him, purpose is the key word:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Every business needs to define what it’s for, what it’s trying to do. AI is a chance to re-examine that and to use technology to make work better, not to replace it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Innovation and responsibility aren’t opposites\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>For both guests, the idea of “balancing” innovation with responsibility is a false choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Irresponsible innovation isn’t innovation at all,” David Elliman concludes. “It’s just technical debt waiting to come due.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When done right, responsibility accelerates innovation. Ethical design avoids costly rework, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties. Companies that earn trust through \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fnode\u002F7862\" title=\"Take advantage of our responsible AI framework\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"19fe309b-e7b8-445c-a515-c581ba0b5e23\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">responsible AI\u003C\u002Fa> gain the permission to innovate faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Looking ahead: optimism with guardrails\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Despite political uncertainty and global disparities in regulation, Lord Clement-Jones remains hopeful. \u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ch3>The skills gap at board level\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>One of Lord Clement-Jones’s biggest concerns is how few boards truly understand AI’s implications.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“How many boards really have people who understand what’s going on?” he asks. “SMEs in particular risk plunging into something they don’t understand, without knowing the unintended consequences.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He calls for AI literacy training for directors, so they can interrogate technical claims and align \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Finsights\u002Fai-adoption-challenges-you-have-ai-pilots-but-do-you-have-ai-impact\" title=\"Discover how to go from experimentation to production mode\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"8dfa4e7f-8a17-46b1-a79d-2ebc73e8b3bc\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">AI adoption\u003C\u002Fa> with corporate purpose. For him, purpose is the key word:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Every business needs to define what it’s for, what it’s trying to do. AI is a chance to re-examine that and to use technology to make work better, not to replace it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Innovation and responsibility aren’t opposites\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>For both guests, the idea of “balancing” innovation with responsibility is a false choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Irresponsible innovation isn’t innovation at all,” David Elliman concludes. “It’s just technical debt waiting to come due.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When done right, responsibility accelerates innovation. Ethical design avoids costly rework, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties. Companies that earn trust through \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Finsights\u002Fresponsible-ai-framework-for-ethical-applications\" title=\"Take advantage of our responsible AI framework\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"19fe309b-e7b8-445c-a515-c581ba0b5e23\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\">responsible AI\u003C\u002Fa> gain the permission to innovate faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Looking ahead: optimism with guardrails\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Despite political uncertainty and global disparities in regulation, Lord Clement-Jones remains hopeful. \u003C\u002Fp>",{"__typename":272,"id":338,"eyebrow":204,"pgQuoteRefQuote":339,"hideImage":251,"hideFunctionAndCompany":251,"bigQuote":251},"33565",[340],{"status":7,"id":341,"promote":251,"quotePersonDesc":277,"quotePersonName":278,"quoteText":342,"profileImage":204,"title":343},"26820","I’m a techno-optimist — conditionally. We must bring regulation and transparency forward now, before AI outpaces our control. 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