Artificial intelligence

There is a commitment to ‘mutual understanding’ but beyond the warm words little evidence of common ground on AI regulation

Experts debate what Europe should do to close the growing global data divide

Unlike the EU’s proposed regulations, the UK’s new strategy is focused on the growth potential of the technology. There is little discussion of ethics or reining in abuses

Europe leads in some aspects of AI research, but new business models and investment in scaling up is needed to bring the technology to market

Global dividing lines are taking shape over quantum science, with questions over when and how to collaborate, and at what stage of development.

With the European parliament and the Council about to examine the proposed AI act, there is some concern the EU will squander the current high level of confidence it will regulate in the public interest