Kanishka Narayan has become the UK's first cabinet-level AI minister under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who scrapped the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and folded its rem…
Andy Burnham has promoted Kanishka Narayan to a Cabinet position as Britain's AI minister, making the UK the first country in Europe to give AI a dedicated Cabinet-level minister. Matt Clifford, who a…
UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has been removed from his role and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has been abolished in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Keir Star…
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is building an evidence base on datacentre water usage, working with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Enviro…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will introduce a voluntary overnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds, automatic shutdown of infinite scrolling, and breaks in AI chatbot use as part of wide…
The Intellectual Property Office is exploring AI tools to help officials search existing patents, aiming to improve efficiency and effectiveness in identifying prior art documents. The government agen…
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) announced plans for Cyber Shield, an initiative using agentic artificial intelligence to bolster national cyber defenses against sophisticated threats. T…
The UK National Cyber Security Centre and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology are developing a blueprint for a national-scale cyber defense system using frontier AI, including red an…
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) unveiled Cyber Shield, a blueprint for deploying autonomous AI agents to detect and neutralize cyberattacks in real time, aiming to build a machine-speed…
The UK Cabinet Office is recruiting an AI innovation director with a salary of up to £163,000 to lead AI adoption across government as part of the Future Civil Service reform programme. The role, repo…
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology unveiled Cyber Shield, a plan to deploy federated AI agents for machine-speed defense of government and cr…
Alison Kilburn, analysis director at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, has been appointed joint head of the Government Economic Service, bringing AI expertise to the role. She wil…
The UK Cabinet Office issued new procurement guidance requiring departments to prioritize national security and supply chain resilience over short-term savings in the country's £400bn annual spending.…
John Edwards, the UK's information commissioner, resigned after an investigation found he made inappropriate attempts at humor that caused offense. The ICO regulates AI and data protection in the UK. …
The UK Government Office for Science released updated AI 2030 scenarios to help policymakers navigate uncertainty about AI's future, incorporating dramatic advances in AI capabilities, investment, and…
The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced plans to use public-sector procurement of AI systems to boost domestic AI hardware companies, citing the AI Research Resource superco…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a ban on social media for under-16s, along with restrictions on livestreaming and stranger communication tools, citing child safety. The government also plans …