Treasury hints at retreat from open data | UKAuthority

"The Government is considering a retreat from the aspiration of opening large quantities of public sector data for re-use free of charge, HM Treasury has suggested in a discussion paper. Looking at the value of data across the public and private sectors it says that questions of privacy and ownership make the ideal of universally free data unrealistic. “Rather than rely on an open/closed distinction, data access should be seen as a spectrum, with different degrees of data openness,” it proposes.  According to the Treasury, the paper, The Economic Value of Data, is part of a government-wide effort to develop a strategic approach to data, including its use in AI algorithms. This includes such initiatives as creating the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation...."