What We Know About the New U.K. Government’s Approach to AI

In this article:

• Election Result: On July 5, after a landslide loss to the Labour Party, Rishi Sunak left office.
• New Prime Minister: Keir Starmer was elected as the new Prime Minister and began forming his new government.
• AI Policy Stance: Starmer’s approach to AI is described as potentially tougher than Sunak’s.
• New Appointment: Starmer appointed Peter Kyle as the science and technology minister.
• Role of Peter Kyle: He has oversight of the U.K.’s AI policy at a crucial moment as governments globally address innovation and regulation of AI.
• Personal Motivation: Kyle told the BBC that “unlocking the benefits of artificial intelligence is personal,” referencing advanced medical scans that could have detected his late mother’s lung cancer before it became fatal.
• Issues to be tacked: The new government will have a few key issues to tackle: how to regulate AI companies, AI content, deepfakes, information-sharing etc…