Horizon scanning
Artificial intelligence: ethics, governance and regulation
AI poses significant challenges for regulators in a wide number of areas, with different countries taking divergent approaches. How should the UK regulate AI?
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Strengthening parliamentary scrutiny
Parliament works to scrutinise the government. With concerns about its ability to do this effectively, what reforms might be on the agenda in the next five years?
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Healthy ageing and care for older populations
The UK has an ageing population increasingly living with multiple health conditions. Research shows there may be challenges to supporting healthy ageing and improving quality of life for older populations, as current health and social care services are under increasing pressures.
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Children and young people and the criminal justice system
How well set up is the criminal justice system to support children and young people, particularly in the light of increasing levels of cyber- and AI-enabled crime?
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Challenges facing disadvantaged and deprived communities
What are the challenges facing deprived communities in the UK, and what opportunities are there for addressing these?
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UK-EU relations and European security
With growing cooperation between the UK and EU on various fronts, what new opportunities and challenges lie ahead?
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Autonomous transport
Automated vehicles are in trial and development stages across the UK. What are the opportunities and challenges of them being on UK roads?
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Biodiversity loss and nature recovery
Meeting legally binding targets for reversing biodiversity loss would require a range of challenges to be addressed but would also provide societal benefits.
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Technologies and artificial intelligence in the workforce
Technologies in the workplace can increase efficiency and reduce costs. Challenges include a lack of guidelines, blurred work-life boundaries, and re-skilling workers.
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Inequalities in diets
Healthy diets would improve population-wide health and reduce wider health inequalities but are unaffordable for the poorest 20% of the population.
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POSTnote
Biometric data: Misuse, use, and collation
Biometric data is a type of personal information that allows the unique identification of a person. This POSTnote outlines the benefits and risks of using biometric data in society.
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Housing insecurity in the private rented sector in England: policy implications
This POSTnote outlines policy considerations for addressing housing insecurity, including evidence-based analysis of issues related to the Renters’ Rights Bill.
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Housing insecurity in the private rented sector in England: drivers and impacts
This POSTnote outlines the extent and nature of housing insecurity in the private rented sector, and outlines risk factors and impacts on tenants and landlords.
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Biodiversity net gain
This POSTnote outlines the mandatory biodiversity net gain policy introduced in England in 2024 and the risks and challenges for delivering its objectives.
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Trust in News Providers
This POSTnote examines trends and patterns in trust in news providers, factors associated with trust, and areas for consideration in the debate about how to improve trust.
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