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Labour Should Prioritize Spreading Innovation To Succeed Where the Conservatives Fell Short

Labour Should Prioritize Spreading Innovation To Succeed Where the Conservatives Fell Short

Labour aims to revive the UK’s economy by focusing on spreading innovation across all sectors, addressing the nation's productivity challenges through practical measures. By building on existing projects and ensuring the adoption of new technologies, particularly in both high-tech and low-tech sectors, Labour can deliver visible results and drive meaningful growth across the country.

Growing Advanced Industries in the United Kingdom Will Be a Heavy Lift for Starmer’s Labour Government

Growing Advanced Industries in the United Kingdom Will Be a Heavy Lift for Starmer’s Labour Government

The United Kingdom would have a lot of ground to make up in advanced industries just to get back to where it stood in the 1980s. But with the right policies, it can at least aspire to move up the standings and surpass the United States on a pound-for-pound basis.

What Does the UK Public Think About AI?

What Does the UK Public Think About AI?

A nationally representative survey of more than 2,000 adults in the UK, conducted by Public First in partnership with the Center for Data Innovation to track how public attitudes and perceptions of artificial intelligence.

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December 2, 2024|Blogs

The New UK Data Bill Is Good but It Could Be Much Better

The UK’s new Data (Use and Access) Bill aims to enable AI and data-driven services, reviving parts of the previous DPDI Bill. To seize post-EU opportunities, it should adopt provisions tightening personal data definitions and aligning government-ICO priorities.

November 25, 2024|Reports & Briefings

Digital Transformation Should Be at the Heart of the UK’s Economic Agenda

The UK stands at a critical moment when embracing digital transformation, AI, and data innovation is not just an opportunity but also a necessity. By implementing forward-thinking policies, the UK can not only drive economic growth but also position itself as a global leader in emerging technologies.

November 18, 2024|Blogs

Key Facts Missing in the Creative Community’s Statement on Unlicensed AI Training

Thousands of creators signed a statement opposing AI's unlicensed use of creative works, calling it a threat to livelihoods. But this overlooks that AI training uses public data within established norms, creators resist adapting to change, and copyright already protects against unauthorised use.

November 13, 2024|Testimonies & Filings

Comments to the UK’s Department for Business and Trade Regarding the Modern Industrial Strategy Green Paper

The UK government needs to make a choice: competitiveness and growth or heavy-handed regulation in the service of social policy. It can have one but not both.

September 17, 2024|Testimonies & Filings

Comments to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on the AI Opportunities Action Plan

AI presents a wealth of opportunity for the UK, not only as an economy boosting mechanism, but also as a tool for improving the lives of UK citizens. AI adoption is key to the Action Plan, and the government should take actions that can simultaneously support AI sector growth and AI adoption.

September 11, 2024|Blogs

AI Adoption Is Key to the UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan

The UK's AI Opportunities Action Plan focuses on sector growth and adoption. The government should encourage lightweight models, invest in industry-academia partnerships, and establish sector centres to support AI uptake across industries.

August 12, 2024|Reports & Briefings

How Experts in China and the United Kingdom View AI Risks and Collaboration

As AI continues to advance, the technology has created many opportunities and risks. Despite significant geopolitical differences, a series of interviews with AI experts in China and the United Kingdom reveals common AI safety priorities, shared understanding of the benefits and risks of open source AI, and agreement on the merits of closer collaboration—but also obstacles to closer partnerships.

August 8, 2024|Blogs

Blaming Social Media for Political Violence in the UK Won’t Stop Future Riots

In response to the Southport stabbing and ensuing UK riots, many have blamed social media for spreading misinformation that incited violence. However, this focus on social media ignores deeper societal issues and deflects from the government's own shortcomings.

July 31, 2024|Blogs

What To Expect for AI From the UK’s New Labour Government

Following the King’s Speech two weeks ago, which outlined the new government’s legislative agenda, three key issues are likely to dominate UK AI policy discussions: AI legislation, boosting the UK’s AI ecosystem, and unlocking AI-driven productivity in the public sector. Crucially, the thread tying these three issues together is Labour’s desire for economic growth, which the UK technology sector should take as a positive step in the long road to homegrown AI innovation.

July 12, 2024|Testimonies & Filings

Comments Before the UK CMA Regarding Draft Guidance for the Digital Markets Competition Regime

In this challenging world, strong techno-economic cooperation between the United States and its closest allies is all the more critical, but can be undermined by the abuse of digital regulation that ultimately ends up placing undue burdens on American firms.

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