Kemi Badenoch: AI firms ‘won’t come here’ if Britain overregulates Tech Kemi Badenoch has warned Britain risks driving away the next generation of AI giants unless it lowers industrial energy costs or fixes London’s capital markets, arguing the UK cannot regulate its way to becoming a global tech leader. Speaking at the Politics UK Summit in Westminster on Monday evening, the Conservative leader said Britain was [...]
The EU has regulated itself out of the AI race but the UK is still in the game AI After months of debate and final negotiations that stretched long into the night, EU officials were jubilant when, as 2023 came to a close, the European Parliament reached an agreement on what would become the EU’s AI Act; a sprawling legal framework designed to regulate artificial intelligence across all member states. The EU’s top officials [...]
Starmer’s Europe reset risks strangling UK AI sector with EU regulation Tech As the prime minister scrambles to save his premiership Keir Starmer has vowed to position the UK “at the heart of Europe” – but his pledge risks reigniting fears that closer EU ties could undo the UK’s AI advantage. In today’s speech, aimed at rescuing the prime minister’s position after bruising local election losses, Starmer [...]
Meta: Zuckerberg’s open source gamble collides with EU regulation July 20, 2025 Meta has refused to sign the European Commission’s new AI Code of Practice, escalating tensions with Brussels just weeks before landmark regulation kicks in. The voluntary guidelines – designed to help tech giants prepare for the EU’s sweeping AI Act – were rejected outright by Meta’s global affairs chief Joel Kaplan, who warned they introduced [...]
UK-EU deal triggers strategic AI partnership May 27, 2025 A new initiative has been launched to enhance AI collaboration across Europe, building on the recent agreement between the UK and the EU. This partnership invites leading UK public research organisations to apply to become the UK’s gateway to Europe’s most advanced super-computing facilities, which are crucial for accelerating AI breakthroughs. Strengthening ties through AI [...]
UK injects £121m into quantum tech April 14, 2025 The UK government has pledged £121m to accelerate the development and commercial use of quantum technologies, with ministers touting the potential to crackdown on financial crime and improve public services. The investment is also projected to create thousands of high skilled jobs across the country. Announced on ‘World Quantum Day’ on the 14th April, the [...]
UK firms lead AI race, whilst regulation holds back EU March 11, 2025 UK chief executives are leading with Artificial intelligence (AI) implementation in the workplace compared to their European counterparts, who are struggling with regulation. New research by Harris, on behalf of AI platform Dataiku, highlighted a significant gap in adoption between the UK and the EU due to regulatory concerns. The report found that just 26 [...]