Tag: UK AI policy
28 articles tagged UK AI policy
Nscale's Essex AI supercomputer could wait until the 2030s for power
The Loughton site the government billed as Britain's largest AI supercomputer will miss its 2027 start, with the local grid operator reportedly pointing to the 2030s.
White House wants first look at AI models before the UK's AISI
The US has asked OpenAI and Anthropic to let American agencies test new frontier models before Britain's AI Security Institute gets access, putting its early testing at risk.
Ed Davey to call for a treaty to stop super-intelligent AI
The Lib Dem leader will propose a UK-based global AI agency modelled on the atomic energy watchdog, and say Burnham's US tie-up leaves Britain reliant on Trump.
Inside AISI: NYT profiles UK's £360m frontier model red team
New York Times details how the AI Security Institute's 100-strong team broke Anthropic's Mythos, OpenAI's newest ChatGPT and other models in safety testing.
Kendall stakes UK AI sovereignty on chip plan and 'middle powers' bloc
Tech Secretary uses RUSI keynote to set out a UK AI hardware plan and pitch alliances with France, Germany and Canada to reduce US dependency.
UK launches £500m Sovereign AI Unit to back British startups
Tech Secretary Liz Kendall has unveiled a £500m Sovereign AI Unit investing directly in UK AI startups, with first equity ticket to Callosum and GPU access for six others.
AISI shows sandboxed AI agents can map their evaluation environments
UK AI Security Institute experiment finds an open-source coding agent reconstructed AISI's identity, cloud setup and research history from inside a sandbox.
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 to launch £500m Sovereign AI Fund backing homegrown champions
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall unveils £500m state-backed VC unit combining capital, supercomputer access and procurement routes for UK AI firms.
Premier League Joins Pushback on UK AI Copyright Reform
The Premier League has formally opposed government plans to weaken copyright for AI training, citing £8bn annual UK economic contribution and 100,000 jobs.
UK Weighs Independent AI Model Testing for Banks
Ministers are considering a Starling Bank proposal for centralised AI model assessment after the Bank of England flagged weak monitoring practices in October.
