Machine learning, particularly supervised algorithms, are powerful additions to central bankers' toolkits.
These models often outperform traditional statistical approaches but can be opaque and difficult to explain.
The Bank of England is addressing this challenge by making machine learning models more explainable.
Machine learning models are being applied for various analytical purposes at the Bank, including modeling financial crises and understanding supervisors' writing styles.
A key area of investment is using machine learning and data science techniques to aid prudential supervision (SupTech).
The PRA's supervisory regime will remain anchored in human judgment, but with the potential for human-machine collaboration.
Key decisions are unlikely to be automated, but rather continue to rest with supervisors who can consider machine learning model outputs alongside other information.
Machine learning and AI must remain "human compatible" to ensure effective regulation.
Published: 2020-04-01 ยท Source: PRA
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