Committees

Human Rights and the Regulation of AI

Inquiry

The inquiry will explore what regulation might be required in order to safeguard human rights when AI technologies are being developed and used, and any implications this might have for future legislation.

Many argue that AI technologies can offer great benefits to individuals and society – for example, assisting in decision-making and improving productivity. Others are concerned about risks.

Read the press release.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 5 September 2025.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 25 February 2026
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Oral evidence 25 February 2026
2:15pm
  • Rob Sherman (VP and Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Policy at Meta)
  • Ginny Badanes (General Manager - Tech for Society at Microsoft)
3:45pm
  • Kanishka Narayan MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Minister for AI at Department of Science, Innovation and Technology)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 4 February 2026
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
Oral evidence session 4 February 2026
Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Oral evidence
2:15pm
  • Andrew Breeze (Director for Online Safety Technology Policy at Ofcom)
  • William Malcolm (Executive Director of Regulatory Risk & Innovation at ICO)
  • Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson (Chair at EHRC)
The human rights implications of the UK-Mauritius Agreement - Oral evidence
3:15pm
  • Dr Elodie Tranchez (Senior Lecturer at United Nations Institute for Training and Research)
  • Professor Philippe Sands KC (Professor of Public Understanding of Law at University College London (UCL))
  • Dr Stephen Allen (Senior Lecturer in Law at Queen Mary at University of London)
  • Dr Yuan Yi Zhu (Assistant Professor of International Relations and International Law at Leiden University, Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 21 January 2026
2:00pm Public
Oral evidence session 21 January 2026
Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England - Oral evidence
2:00pm
  • Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England
Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Oral evidence
3:00pm
  • Alexandria Walden (Global Head of Human Rights at Google)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 14 January 2026
2:15pm Public
Oral evidence session 14 January 2026
Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Oral evidence
2:15pm
  • James Drayson (CEO at Locai Labs)
  • Kay Firth-Butterfield (CEO at Good Tech Advisory)
  • Dr. Iulian Serban (Senior Director of Research & Development at LawZero)
The Role of the Independent Public Advocate - Oral evidence
3:45pm
  • Cindy Butts, Independent Public Advocate
  • The Rt. Hon the Lord Wills
  • Elkan Abrahamson (Director at Hillsborough Law Now)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: jchr@parliament.uk
  • Address: Joint Committee on Human Rights, Houses of Parliament. London. SW1A 0AA