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‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks
Publisher description: Andy Burnham’s focus on domestic problems leads some to fear issue has dropped off government’s radar
The Guardian | Sep 18, 2026 | Kiran Stacey and Dan Milmo
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But as he grapples with balancing his first budget and bringing down the cost of living, some fear the threat posed by AI has dropped off the government’s radar. “The first duty of government is to keep people safe,” said Chi Onwurah, the Labour MP who chairs the science and technology committee. “The government’s response to an existential threat cannot be to throw its hands up in the air and say there is nothing we can do. ”Chi Onwurah.
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