The UK wants to do its ‘own thing’ on AI regulation, suggesting a divergence from U.S. and EU

CNBC January 14, 2025
Ryan Browne

Key Points

– Britain’s minister for AI and digital government, Feryal Clark, told CNBC it’s important for the U.K. to “do our own thing” when it comes to regulating powerful artificial intelligence models.

– Her comments came as the U.K. government on Monday outlined a 50-point blueprint for making the U.K. a global leader in AI.

– So far, the U.K. has refrained from introducing formal laws to regulate AI, instead deferring to individual regulatory bodies and agencies to enforce existing rules.

LONDON — The U.K. says it wants to do its “own thing” when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence, hinting at a possible divergence from approaches taken by its main Western peers.

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