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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Dan Milmo and Kiran Stacey

What does AI plan mean for NHS patient data and is there cause for concern?

Keir Starmer  speaking as medical staff and health secretary Wes Streeting look on
Keir Starmer speaking this month as health secretary Wes Streeting looks on. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

UK ministers have committed to creating a National Data Library for building artificial intelligence models, as part of an AI action plan.

The library will comprise state-controlled data with at least five “high-impact” public datasets being compiled. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, indicated on Monday that patient data from the National Health Service could be part of the library.

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