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Keir Starmer’s AI tsar to step down after six months in role

Matt Clifford, a tech investor who wrote government’s controversial AI action plan, to resign for personal reasons

The Guardian - UK

How the UK could monetise ‘citizen data’ and turn it into a national asset

Data is the lifeblood of artificial intelligence (AI) and as such is a hugely valuable resource. Entrepreneur Matt Clifford’s report on the AI Opportunities Action Plan, commissioned by the UK government, has set out some ambitious recommendations for unlocking UK public data to power AI development – and serve as…

The Conversation

Beeban Kidron joins calls against PM’s AI tsar over tech-firm interests

Film director and peer complains of government’s ‘shameful’ copyright rules policy and role of Matt Clifford

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The Paris AI Action Summit was a fork in the road—but are we on a path to prosperity or disaster?

AI Safety, the original purpose of these summits, was sidelined in favor of talk of AI opportunity

Fortune

Cringing before the tech giants is no way to make Britain an AI superpower

To realise his dream for economic growth, Keir Starmer must seize the reins of technological power

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s AI plan could be good for British people – except the creatives it will throw under the bus

The proposed new law will hand over artists’ and writers’ copyright so their competitors can be trained for free. The government must reconsider, says Ed Newton-Rex, founder of Fairly Trained

The Guardian - UK

Will Labour’s AI revolution make your life better or worse?

The prime minister says AI will transform the lives of everyone from teachers to homebuilders, but is everyone’s job safe?

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UK visa restrictions to be relaxed for AI workers from overseas

The Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, released on Monday, suggests exploring ‘how the existing immigration system can be used to attract graduates from universities producing some of the world’s top AI talent’

Evening Standard

UK to go ‘all-in’ on AI as Starmer throws weight of Whitehall behind technology

The Government is set to put more support into AI development in a bid to boost growth and cut costs.

The Independent UK

UK to go ‘all-in’ on AI as Keir Starmer throws weight of Whitehall behind technology

The Government is set to put more support into AI development in a bid to boost growth and cut costs

Evening Standard

Labour to go 'all-in' on AI amid desperate struggle to regain control of economy

BRITAIN will go “all-in” for artificial intelligence as Labour outline their plan to harness the tech in a bid to turn around the dismal…

The National (Scotland)

AI experts should have UK visa process streamlined, says talent investor

Venture capitalist shares recommendations for tech growth in the UK.

TechRadar

‘It’s not clear we can control it’: what they said at the Bletchley Park AI summit

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man; Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind; and King Charles among those weighing in

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street trying to agree statement about AI risks with world leaders

Wording will form communique for AI summit next month where agreement on organisation to scrutinise technology is unlikely to be reached

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The Independent UK

UK allocates £13m to boost use of artificial intelligence in healthcare

Funding will support 22 projects spanning universities and NHS trusts across the UK

The Independent UK

£13m allocated for research into use of artificial intelligence in healthcare

The funding will support 22 projects spanning universities and NHS trusts across the UK.

Daily Mirror

Apple CEO denies new tech is AI but admits it is 'powered by machine learning'

Tim Cook made the comments speaking to Good Morning America which comes just a week after leading AI figures such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis warned AI could risk the 'extinction' of humanity

The Week

Sunak-Biden talks: can Rishi revive the ‘special relationship’?

Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden will meet in Washington this week in what is seen as a potential easing of post-Brexit tensions in the so-called “special relationship”.

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The Independent UK

AI has potential to create ‘dystopia or utopia’, minister says

Paul Scully, minster for tech and digital economy, said the benefits of AI should not be overlooked.

The Independent UK

AI could ‘kill many humans’ within two years, warns Sunak adviser

Stark warning comes as Rishi Sunak prepares to persuade Joe Biden of ‘grand plan’ to control artificial intelligence

The Independent UK

Sunak’s AI adviser warns tech could help produce killer weapons within two years

Matt Clifford said global regulation was needed to control AI and harness its capability for good purposes.

Daily Mirror

AI could be powerful enough to 'kill many humans' in two years, No10 adviser warns

Matt Clifford, who is helping the prime minister set up the government’s AI taskforce, said policymakers should be prepared for threats such as cyberattacks or creation of bioweapons

The Guardian - UK

AI should be licensed like medicines or nuclear power, Labour suggests

Exclusive: party calls for developers without a licence to be barred from working on advanced AI tools

Evening Standard

Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse? And how did HSBC rescue its UK arm?

A weekend of high political drama ends in a rescue deal that leaves fast-growing sector safe in the City

Evening Standard

‘We can’t make payroll’: scores of London tech firms in cash crisis amid Silicon Valley Bank collapse

The UK startup ecosystem is under immense strain today after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has prevented scores of startups from accessing the cash to pay staff.

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