Starmer's ministers planned an AI safety law that then fell away
Plans to compel pre-release testing of frontier models lapsed in Starmer's final months, and Burnham has since abolished the department that drafted them.
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Burnham axes DSIT and puts an AI minister in cabinet
Kanishka Narayan becomes the first AI minister to attend cabinet as Andy Burnham abolishes DSIT and disperses its functions across Whitehall departments.
Burnham moves to abolish DSIT as tech sector revolts
Andy Burnham has asked officials to draw up plans to abolish the science and technology department, drawing warnings from techUK and the Startup Coalition.
GDS responsible AI panel sets out public-sector priorities
The Government Digital Service's Responsible AI Advisory Panel has met for the first time, focusing on trust, value for money and avoiding harm.
GOV.UK Chat launches for citizens inside the GOV.UK app
GOV.UK Chat, the government's AI assistant, has launched for citizens inside the GOV.UK app, allowing plain-language questions on tax, benefits, childcare and more.
Snowflake CTO: UK gov must close the data-literacy gap to lead in AI
Snowflake field CTO Fawad Qureshi argues the UK can't lead in AI until government closes its data-literacy gap, fixes upstream bias and protects public trust at scale.
Sovereign AI Fund backs Isomorphic Labs in $2.1bn round, third equity deal
UK government's Sovereign AI Fund has invested in Isomorphic Labs as part of a $2.1bn (£1.6bn) round led by Thrive Capital, bringing the fund's equity tally to three start-ups.
UK departments at odds on AI datacentre energy demand
DSIT and DESNZ projections for AI datacentre power use diverge by an order of magnitude as the UK's compute and net-zero plans collide.
UK ministers resist alignment with EU's AI rulebook
DSIT officials warn that adopting Brussels-style AI rules in Starmer's EU reset could damage UK tech investment and US partnerships.
UK government opens £80m procurement against £500m sovereign AI fund
DSIT opens £80m procurement round against the £500m sovereign AI capability fund, with contracts of up to £5m each and bidders keeping their IP.
UK universities back DSIT AI for Science Strategy in joint statement
Russell Group members including Oxford, Cambridge and UCL sign joint statement supporting government AI research plan and training commitments.