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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 December 2024
Debate
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]Contribution
The last couple of decades have shown that the real power of tech lies in holding either vast swathes of general data, such as those used by LLMs, or large groups of specialist data, such as medical scans. In short, the value—I mean the value to society as well as the financial value—lies in bringing data together. These amendments would allow individuals voluntarily to create specialist or big datasets for specific purposes, whether they are a group of sole traders working for the same company or parents assessing exam boards; enable the elderly to negotiate cheaper house insurance because they are home a lot; or enable gig workers to check that they are not being exploited. The possibilities of sharing data in communities are infinite.
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