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Tech industry welcomes UK's “ambitious” AI action plan
By Emma Woollacott published
News The new policy, less cautious than that of the previous government, has been largely welcomed by experts

"Thinly spread": Questions raised over UK government’s latest cyber funding scheme
By George Fitzmaurice published
The funding will go towards bolstering cyber skills, though some industry experts have questioned the size of the price tag

UK government trials chatbots in bid to bolster small business support
By Emma Woollacott published
News The UK government is running a private beta of a new chatbot designed to help people set up small businesses and find support.

Government says new data bill will free up millions of hours of public sector time
By Emma Woollacott published
News The UK government is proposing new data laws it says could free up millions of hours of police and NHS time every year and boost the UK economy by £10 billion.

The UK's hollow AI Safety Summit has only emphasized global divides
By Rory Bathgate published
Opinion Successes at pivotal UK event have been overshadowed by differing regulatory approaches and disagreement on open source

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

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

£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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