The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 3 Artificial intelligence

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

“artificial intelligence” means technology enabling the programming or training of a device or software to—

(i)

perceive environments through the use of data;

(ii)

interpret data using automated processing designed to approximate cognitive abilities; and

(iii)

make recommendations, predictions or decisions;

with a view to achieving a specific objective;

“advanced robotics” has the same meaning as in Schedule 2;

“cognitive abilities” means reasoning, perception, communication, learning, planning, problem solving, abstract thinking, decision-making or organisation;

“cyber security” means the activities necessary to protect network and information systems, the users of such systems, and other persons affected by cyber threats;

“cyber threat” means any potential circumstance, event or action that could damage, disrupt or otherwise adversely affect network and information systems, the users of such systems and other persons;

“network and information system” has the same meaning as in regulation 1 of the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018(1);

“technology” has the same meaning as in Schedule 2 to the Export Control Order 2008(2).

Activities – artificial intelligence

2.—(1) A qualifying entity carrying on any of the following activities for one or more of the purposes set out in sub-paragraph 2—

(a) research into artificial intelligence; or

(b) developing or producing goods, software or technology that use artificial intelligence.

(2) The purposes are—

(a) the identification or tracking of objects, people or events;

(b) advanced robotics;

(c) cyber security.

(1)

S.I. 2018/506. There are amendments to regulation 1, which are not relevant for the purposes of these Regulations.

(2)

S.I. 2008/3231. Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2017/85 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2017/697, 2018/165, 2018/939 and 2019/989.