How the UK came to play a key role in global AI regulation, after Sam Altman played a deepfake of Rishi Sunak's voice on a February 2023 call with the then PM
LONDON — In February 2023 Sam Altman dialed into a video call with Britain's then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
At the UK's AI Safety Summit, the UK releases the Bletchley Declaration, signed by 28 countries and the EU, and the US announces an AI Safety Institute
from government to civil society to the private sector — must work together to build a future where AI creates opportunity, advances equity, and protects fundamental rights and freedoms. Today's actio...
UK PM Rishi Sunak announces plans to set up a UK-based AI Safety Institute and an AI research network modeled on the IPCC, ahead of the UK AI Summit in November
Sources: UK PM Rishi Sunak is planning an AI summit later in 2023 to host G7 leaders and tech executives; the historic Bletchley Park is a possible venue
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to host an AI summit in the fall, saying the UK would be “well-placed” to convene discussions; attendees are unclear
Rishi Sunak's spokesperson denied G7 members were trying to set up an alliance against China and Russia.
One year after Rishi Sunak pledged to make the UK a crypto-friendly hub, UK crypto executives say banks are increasingly unwilling to support crypto companies
Edouard Daunizeau's crypto company SavingBlocks has an office in East London's technology hub and more than 200 customers testing its services.
The UK cancels plans to launch an NFT, proposed in 2022 by Rishi Sunak in a bid to make the UK a crypto hub, and says it will keep the proposal “under review”
Plans for a government backed non-fungible token (NFT) produced by the Royal Mint have been dropped, the Treasury has announced.
UK PM Rishi Sunak creates the standalone Department of Science, Innovation & Technology, led by Michelle Donelan, stripping the DCMS of its tech oversight
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is creating a standalone science, innovation and technology department as part …
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak asks the Royal Mint to issue an NFT by the summer, as the Treasury plans a “forward-looking approach” towards crypto assets
Lily Russell-Jones / City A.M. : Source: @hmtreasury .
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak asks the Royal Mint to create an NFT, set to be issued by the summer
The Treasury has announced plans to dive into the crypto space with the launch of an official NFT later this year. — John Glen, the economic secretary for the Treasury … Source: @hmtreasury .