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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech on AI at Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace on October 26, 2023 in London, England

Rishi Sunak’s stance on AI goes against the demands of businesses

By Rory Bathgate published

Analysis Execs demanding transparency and consistency could find themselves disappointed with the government’s hands-off approach

Analysis
A blue CGI padlock in the shape of a shield, surrounded by blue lines representing encrypted data and blank user profile icons.

Online Safety Act slammed by rights groups as bill gains royal assent

By Rory Bathgate published

News The Online Safety Act has been described as a veiled attempt to secure access to encrypted messages

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Female student on computer in library being helped by teacher

£8 million in UK government funding to support 800 AI scholarships

By Ross Kelly published

News Hundreds of AI scholarships will be supported through the funding

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A CGI render of a digital map of the UK, with colored code in the background representing AI. The UK is outlined in yellow for emphasis.

UK aims to be an AI leader with November safety summit

By Rory Bathgate published

News Bletchley Park will play host to the guests who will collaborate on the future of AI

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An aerial view of solar panels, in straight rows that go from the bottom of the frame to the top, with two small box-like structures in a clearing in the top left and an equal two in the top right. They are lit by the setting sun.

AI-driven net zero projects receive large cash injection from UK gov

By Rory Bathgate published

News Funds have been awarded to projects that explore the development of less energy-intensive AI hardware and tech to improve renewables

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Multi-colored noise and distortion on a screen, to represent a cyber attack or hacking.

Threat of cyber attacks to national security compared to that of chemical weapons

By Rory Bathgate published

News The UK government has raised the threat level posed by cyber attacks, deeming it greater on average than an event such as the Salisbury poisoning

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Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Jonathan Ashworth standing in a suit outside BBC Broadcasting House, which is out of focus in the background.

Labour must approach AI carefully to avoid repeating a Dutch disaster

By Rory Bathgate published

Opinion A proposal from the UK’s Labour Party involves crowbarring AI into the wrong government department

Opinion
Ian Hogarth, the Foundation Model Taskforce's chair, wearing a jacket that fades from pale blue at the top to yellow at the bottom, standing against a brick wall.

Who is Ian Hogarth, the UK’s new leader for AI safety?

By Rory Bathgate published

News The startup and AI expert will head up research into AI safety

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Michelle Donelan walking with a red briefcase in Downing Street

Why exactly is Michelle Donelan in charge of UK tech strategy?

By Jon Honeyball published

Opinion We need more STEM graduates in politics, with Donelan lacking the experience and expertise to shape the nation’s digital future

Opinion
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends the Welsh Conservative Party Spring Conference 2023

Is Rishi Sunak’s ‘Unicorn Kingdom’ a reachable goal or a mere pipedream?

By Ross Kelly published

Analysis Plunging venture capital investment and warnings over high-growth company support raise doubts over the ‘Unicorn Kingdom’ ambition

Analysis
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