UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute

According to the excerpt, Alan Turing Institute head George Williamson says the UK must not depend on foreign AI systems that could be switched off at short notice, and needs its own, citing US and Chinese leadership.

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Questions
Who can demand evidence, delay a release or stop an unsafe deployment?
People
Dan Milmo (Wrote it, Global technology editor) · George Williamson (About them, Head of the Alan Turing Institute)
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The Radar, run of October 12, 2026, via the-guardian-ai (tier 2: a major outlet’s own reporting)
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The Guardian, “UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute”, October 10, 2026. Entry in the Ctrl AI Base, https://ctrlai.com/base/guardian-2026-10-10-uk-foreign-ai-turing-institute
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