AI could collapse the welfare state, minister warns
Treasury minister Darren Jones warns the UK benefits bill could become unaffordable within a decade if AI puts millions out of work and concentrates wealth.
Tag: UK Policy
21 articles tagged UK Policy
King's Speech sets out cyber and AI regulatory overhaul for UK
The King's Speech bundles Computer Misuse Act reform, a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, and a Regulating for Growth Bill covering AI into one legislative push.
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.
MoJ pilots Justice Transcribe for family courts as lawyers call for child safeguards
Ministry of Justice tests in-house AI against accuracy, cost and safeguarding thresholds, with Law Society pushing retained audio and bias evaluation.
DfT publishes bias-mitigation design for Gemini-based consultation analysis tool
Alan Turing Institute report shows how DfT's Consultation Analysis Tool uses LLM-as-a-judge, human review and explicit demographic safeguards.
MPs told UK has 'outsourced' AI to US billionaires as China positions as responsible actor
Commons business and trade committee hears UK AI development is dominated by US hyperscalers while Beijing backs global governance talks.
Bank of England's Bailey names Anthropic's Mythos as cyber risk to financial system
BoE Governor Andrew Bailey tells Columbia audience regulators must urgently understand whether Mythos can identify exploitable vulnerabilities in banking systems.
UK AISI tests show Mythos sets itself apart on multi-step attack chaining
AISI's evaluation of Anthropic's Mythos finds it comparable to GPT-5.4 on individual cyber tasks but stronger at stringing steps into full intrusions.
UK reliance on US big tech flagged as national security risk in MP-backed report
Open Rights Group report warns UK digital sovereignty is exposed to US sanctions and CMA estimates £500 million yearly premium on cloud services.
UK Business and Trade Committee probes AI in the workplace
A House of Commons Business and Trade Committee inquiry into workplace AI signals tighter expectations on bias, transparency and human oversight for UK employers.
Alan Turing Institute Told to Reform After UKRI Review
UKRI says the UK's flagship AI research institute is underperforming on strategy and value for money, demanding a pivot to defence and national security.
Alan Turing Institute Warns of AI Information Threats After Crisis Events
A new CETaS report found at least 15 major crisis events since July 2024 involving AI information threats, calling for urgent UK government action to tackle deepfakes and bot networks.
Mind the Gap: Ada Lovelace Institute's 2025 AI Reality Check
New research reveals 84% of UK public believe government prioritises tech companies over citizens on AI regulation, as promised legislation stalls and real-world deployments show mixed results.
UK Schools Trial AI Deepfake Teachers and Remote Learning
Schools across the UK experiment with deepfake teacher videos and remote specialists, sparking debate between innovation advocates and unions concerned about education quality.
