‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks
Protesters from Pause AI block the entrance to Downing Street on Wednesday. Photograph: Ian Davidson/SOPA Images/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenProtesters from Pause AI block the entrance to Downing Street on Wednesday. But as he grapples with balancing his first budget and bringing down the cost of living, some fear the threat posed by AI has dropped off the government’s radar.“The first duty of government is to keep people safe,” said Chi Onwurah, the Labour MP who chairs the science and technology committee.
- ▪Protesters from Pause AI block the entrance to Downing Street on Wednesday.
- ▪Photograph: Ian Davidson/SOPA Images/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenProtesters from Pause AI block the entrance to Downing Street on Wednesday.
- ▪But as he grapples with balancing his first budget and bringing down the cost of living, some fear the threat posed by AI has dropped off the government’s radar.“The first duty of government is to keep people safe,” said Chi Onwurah, the La
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Protesters from Pause AI block the entrance to Downing Street on Wednesday. Photograph: Ian Davidson/SOPA Images/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenProtesters from Pause AI block the entrance to Downing Street on Wednesday. Photograph: Ian Davidson/SOPA Images/ShutterstockAI (artificial intelligence)‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risksAndy Burnham’s focus on immediate domestic problems leads some to fear issue has dropped off government’s radar Kiran Stacey and Dan MilmoFri 18 Sep 2026 10.57 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Sep 2026 10.59 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleTowards the end of Keir Starmer’s time in office, his senior ministers, alarmed by the latest developments in artificial intelligence, began drawing up plans for a new AI safety law.They…
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