U.K. AI Agenda in Disarray After Trump's Comments

U. K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plan to establish the U. K. as a global leader in AI safety has been dealt a blow by Donald Trump's comments on AI agreements. Trump's statement that the U. S. will not participate in global agreements on AI has put the U. K. 's efforts to broker international cooperation on AI at risk. The U. K. 's AI Security Institute, which has privileged access to new AI models, is now being delayed by the White House, which has instructed leading AI firms not to share their models with the U. K. until U. S. testers have finished assessing their safety. This development has cast doubt on the U. K. 's claim to be a world leader in AI security. The U. K. government has said it will continue to work closely with the U. S. and other partners on AI testing, but the risks of sticking by Trump's stance are mounting. The U. K. may now turn to China, which has shown more appetite for global agreements on AI, as a potential partner in its efforts to establish international cooperation on AI.