Peter Kyle

The government is to host its inaugural AI Energy Council meetup, as it seeks a route to ensuring its goal of making the UK an artificial intelligence superpower does not come at the expense of the nation's energy security

That, and a little costly, preemptive surrender.

During his speech at the Tech Policy conference, Kyle announced a number of initiatives to support AI and other new technologies

The United Kingdom has announced a significant realignment of its artificial intelligence strategy, marked by a partnership with US-based AI firm Anthropic and a revised mission for its AI safety institute. The shift signals a clear prioritization of national security concerns over broader societal risks associated with AI. Less than two years ago, the British […]

Confirmation of snub comes after JD Vance criticises Europe's 'excessive regulation' of technology

The U.K. government has invested £20 million in Orbex, a Scottish spaceflight startup aiming to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Labour won the 2024 general election on a platform of change – and its technology cheerleader insists the new digital government strategy is all about change. Have we heard it all before or is this time really different?

Critical computing expert Dan McQuillan argues that, on top of the clear social and environmental harms associated with the technology, Labour's vapid fixation on AI-led growth in lieu of real change will further enable the far right. Instead, he proposes an alternative strategy of 'decomputing'.

Labour has begun a consultation looking at how creators of original content can be compensated for AI training that uses their work

The platform is designed to drive demand for the UK's artificial intelligence assurance sector and help build greater trust in the technology by helping businesses identify and mitigate a range of AI-related risks

The Data Use and Access Bill will pave the way for sharing medical records across the NHS and give police the ability to access databases without having to manually log the reasons for their use

In their first agreement on the subject of children's online safety, the UK and US governments have said they will create a new working group to boost cooperation

The global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike has shown why keeping datacentres secure and safe is critical to the UK

Elon Musk can't be held to account by anyone, the U.K.'s technology minister said, adding to criticisms of the billionaire from government officials.

Five university hubs are receiving funding to support the development of quantum applications that can support healthcare and businesses

Cybersecurity is fast becoming a significant concern for governments

Alongside the potential benefits of AI, the Labour government will need to balance concerns from the public.

Co-founder of British chipmaker Graphcore, which has been bought by Japan's SoftBank, issues warning

Arturo Béjar, who previously worked on safety at Meta, is in London meeting ministers, regulators and lawmakers.

A block for under-16s would soothe many parents' concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practice