Last week, the EU Parliament gave a nod to the 'AI Act', a legislative package that was already proposed in 2021, but which has become even more relevant in the past 18 months since the phenomenal success of generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT.
The EU's regulatory approach is multifaceted and will be enforced on a rolling schedule depending on the level of risk. This will lead to an outright ban later this year on the forms of AI considered to pose the greatest risk. Twelve months after the law comes into force, more rules will apply, and further provisions will be implemented in 2026.
And even though Britain is no longer a member of the bloc, the law is likely to have knock-on effects. The EU's decision is groundbreaking and other jurisdictions are likely to look at its impact and see how they can follow suit.
Brussels has already proven itself to be an influential technology regulator, with the GDPR as an example. Furthermore, AI companies that want to operate within the EU will have to comply with the new regulations, which could ultimately have knock-on effects.
How the rollout will proceed is yet to be determined, but with the World Economic Forum predicting in its latest Future of Jobs Report that employment for data analysts and scientists, big data specialists, AI machine learning specialists and cybersecurity specialists professionals are expected to grow by 30 percent on average by 2027, it looks positive for the sector.
3 great UK tech jobs this week
Regardless of what part of the technology sector you work in and whether you want to delve into machine learning or AI, Growth Business's job board is a good place to start a search. It contains thousands of roles across Britain, such as the three below.
#1 – Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (PH), Global Relay, London
Global Relay securely collects and stores the communications data of the world's most regulated companies, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with strict regulations.
As a Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will oversee the testing resources of a small, highly focused team responsible for moving two public, content-managed websites on-premise and bringing the technical standards. You are also responsible for ensuring that appropriate and efficient testing strategies are applied within your area of responsibility, with an emphasis on shift-left testing principles. You will ensure continuous improvement of your team's automation frameworks and coverage, while mentoring other SDETs on the team on leading technologies and testing practices. View all the benefits now.
#2 – Senior Systems Engineer, BAE Systems, Prestwick
As a senior systems integration engineer at BAE Systems, you will use your technical knowledge and experience to propose and develop solutions to problems during the product development cycle.
This is a key role, bringing components and systems together to form a system of systems. You will lead the integration of engineering into all aspects of aerial platforms and products, covering all phases of the technical lifecycle – from concept to delivery, managing the maturity of technical solutions as they evolve, taking all required corrective actions and ensures high standards and good technical governance. You must have a degree in a STEM discipline or have an HND/HNC, along with solid experience of the engineering lifecycle. Evidence-based experience in a technical integration environment (aerospace, automotive, rail and nuclear industries) is also required. Apply for this role.
Senior BI Developer, Gama Aviation, Farnborough
Gama Aviation is looking to add a talented BI developer to its business operations team at its Farnborough headquarters, supporting the expansion and professionalization of business intelligence reporting across the company using Microsoft Power BI.
As a Business Intelligence Developer, you will need to develop an understanding of Gama Aviation's operational structure and systems to enable meaningful analysis of the operational data, through summary KPI reports and drilling down to operational details. You'll need solid experience in business intelligence development, along with experience using Power BI dataflows to manage data from multiple sources. A good understanding of database management systems and ETL frameworks, and knowledge of SQL, M Query and DAX, ideally with some skill in R scripting, is also required. View more details here.
Browse the Growth Business careers board to find your next role.
Kirstie McDermott works for our job board partner Jobbio. Based in Dublin, she has been a writer and editor across print and digital platforms for over 15 years.
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