Andy Burnham is a UK Labour politician, formerly mayor of Manchester, now serving as UK Prime Minister. Recent coverage has focused on his AI policy moves: new hiring laws to curb non-compete clauses after complaints from tech and AI startups, pushing global AI governance at the UN General Assembly with a new UK-US AI and autonomy partnership, and confirming the G20 summit will be held in Manchester. Other reports say he scrapped the department leading AI safety work, drawing criticism over slow progress on AI risks.
UK Chancellor to Commit Hundreds of Millions to 'Distinctively British' AIUK Chancellor John Healey will commit hundreds of millions of pounds in his first budget to a "distinctively British" approach to AI, described as the country's biggest-ever investment in guarding against cyber risk. Funds go to the AI Security Institute and other bodies, plus public-good uses of the technology.
Senior UK Labour figures worry about AI safety, fear government lags publicSeveral senior UK Labour figures privately name runaway AI as their top worry, with one cabinet minister saying the risk of concentrated super-intelligent power falling to bad actors keeps them awake at night. Another fears the government is "falling behind the public" on AI safety. AI minister Narayan said rogue agents hacking the British state is "likely, if not inevitable."
UK to Curb Non-Compete Clauses After Tech, AI Startup OutcryUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the Labour government plans new hiring laws to ensure non-compete clauses are no longer a barrier, responding to long-standing complaints from the country's technology and AI startups.
UK PM Drives Global AI Work at UNGAThe UK Prime Minister pushed global AI governance at the UN General Assembly and announced a new UK-US AI and autonomy partnership. The two countries for the first time fired a US torpedo from a British undersea drone. The UK also confirmed the G20 summit will be held in Manchester.
UK Criticized for Moving Too Slowly on AI RisksThe Guardian reports growing concern that the UK government has stalled on AI safety legislation as risks mount. PM Andy Burnham scrapped the department leading the work and is focused on domestic issues, prompting lawmaker Chi Onwurah to say the government cannot shrug at an existential threat.
UK lawmakers urge ban on superintelligent AIUK lawmakers, highlighted by The Guardian, urged Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to back a ban on “superintelligent” AI after alarming warnings, calling for stricter oversight. The move frames AI as a policy and safety issue requiring urgent regulatory attention.
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