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The rise of powerful AI will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which."

—Stephen Hawking

UK Vows £600M in AI Security Funding; Sets Up Biosecurity Lab with OpenAI, Anthropic

UK Chancellor John Healey as the government announces more than £600 million in funding to strengthen AI security and counter cyber and biological threats.

Chancellor John Healey said Britain would pursue a “distinctively British” approach to AI to strengthen its position in the global AI race, reduce reliance on external capabilities and bolster defences against cyberattacks and emerging biological threats.

UK Government Tells Staff Not to Say ‘Thank You’ to AI Chatbots

UK government guidance advises civil servants to keep AI prompts short and says there is no need to say “thank you” to AI chatbots.

The UK government has advised civil servants to keep AI prompts short and use as few prompts as possible, adding that there is no need to say ‘thank you’ to AI chatbots.”

King Charles Brings AI Chiefs Together in Scotland, Calls for Global Safety Principles

King Charles III with AI industry leaders and UK officials at the AI Summit at Dumfries House in Scotland on September 17, 2026.

King Charles has urged leading AI executives to strengthen safeguards and pursue international cooperation, warning of the “existential dangers” that could arise if advanced AI falls into the wrong hands.

UK Gains Access to Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs Database in Landmark Defence Deal

The UK and Ukraine have signed a landmark AI partnership giving Britain access to Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs database and battlefield data to develop new defence technologies.

The UK has become the first international partner to gain access to Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs database under a new defence partnership focused on developing AI-powered military technologies.

Oxford Launches BOLD Lab With 80 AI Researchers to Rethink How AI Learns

More than 80 researchers from the University of Oxford, UCL and Imperial College London are coming together through the BOLD Lab to pursue fundamental AI research. Photo: Oxford Engineering Science

Oxford has officially launched the British Open-ended Learning and Discovery (BOLD) Lab, a UKRI-funded AI research initiative bringing together more than 80 researchers from Oxford, UCL and Imperial College London to pursue new approaches to fundamental AI research.

UK Cinemas Restrict Meta AI Glasses Over Piracy, Privacy Concerns

UK cinemas are restricting Meta AI and other camera-enabled smart glasses over film piracy and privacy concerns.

UK cinemas are restricting Meta AI and other camera-enabled smart glasses over concerns that they could be used to record films and violate privacy, according to the UK Cinema Association.

UK Cyber Agency Warns Companies to Put Safeguards Around AI Agents

AI agents can access tools, data and connected systems to perform tasks autonomously. The UK NCSC is urging organisations to limit their access and closely monitor their activity.

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has urged organisations to put stronger safeguards around AI agents, warning that greater autonomy and access to networks and data can increase security risks.

UK AI Companies Raise £10 Billion in First Half of 2026; UK Accounted for 39% Europe Investment

Sovereign AI UK Fund Unit has announced that UK based AI companies have raised £10 billion in the first six months of 2026. Pic Credit: Dan Lynn on Unsplash

While praising the homegrown AI companies, Wise also noted that these companies still lag behind their US and China based peers in terms of capital investment and overall AI adoption.

UK Shake-Up: Hands AI a Direct Line to PM After Scrapping Tech Department

The Cabinet Office at 70 Whitehall, where the UK's new AI Taskforce will be based under the Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet (OPMC).

Days after abolishing DSIT, created by former PM Rishi Sunak, and giving AI its first-ever seat at the Cabinet table, the UK has launched a new AI Taskforce, with Patrick Vallance as Chair reporting directly to current PM Andy Burnham, and AI Minister Kanishka Narayan leading it from Cabinet.