Britain has lost control of its AI policy
Once upon a time, scientific and technical advisers were titans in their fields. Patrick Blackett was a physicist who won the Nobel Prize before he became a key adviser to prime minister Harold Wilson, where he put British computing at the top of the government’s agenda. Chemist Henry Tizard’s work and advice allowed Britain to deploy advanced radar research into its air-defence systems.
- ▪Once upon a time, scientific and technical advisers were titans in their fields.
- ▪Patrick Blackett was a physicist who won the Nobel Prize before he became a key adviser to prime minister Harold Wilson, where he put British computing at the top of the government’s agenda.
- ▪Chemist Henry Tizard’s work and advice allowed Britain to deploy advanced radar research into its air-defence systems.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.spiked-online.com/2026/09/15/britain-has-lost-control-of-its-ai-policy/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:55:12 +0000 |
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Britain has lost control of its AI policy AI hype merchants, lobbyists and doomsday cultists have taken over Whitehall. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Andrew Orlowski" }) Andrew Orlowski 15th September 2026 i Picture by: Getty Share Topics Science & Tech UK Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. Once upon a time, scientific and technical advisers were titans in their fields. Patrick Blackett was a physicist who won the Nobel Prize before he became a key adviser to prime minister Harold Wilson, where he put British computing at the top of the government’s agenda. Chemist Henry Tizard’s work and advice allowed Britain to deploy advanced radar research into its air-defence systems.
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