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UK plans National Centre for Information Defence as AI amplifies disinformation threat
The UK Government has begun work on a National Centre for Information Defence to detect, attribute and disrupt hostile-state information attacks as it prepares for artificial intelligence to amplify the... Read More
UK PM rejects call for data centre moratorium amid community concerns
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has rejected a call for a moratorium on future data centre approvals, arguing that the infrastructure can act as a “magnet” for wider investment while acknowledging... Read More
UK lawmakers push for AI ‘kill switch’ powers
The UK Government could be given powers to shut down data centres or deactivate AI systems as a last resort when they pose a threat to national security, under proposals... Read More
UK launches Prime Minister’s AI Taskforce chaired by Lord Vallance
The UK Government has launched a new Prime Minister’s AI Taskforce, appointing Lord Vallance as chair and placing artificial intelligence within a central delivery structure in Whitehall. The Taskforce will... Read More
Over 60 Organisations Sign UK Cyber Resilience Pledge
More than 60 UK organisations, including Microsoft UK, M&S, Nationwide, ITV, Cloudflare and Vodafone, have signed the Government’s new Cyber Resilience Pledge, committing to practical measures aimed at strengthening cyber... Read More