The AI Safety Summit, hosted by the UK last November was a “damp squib” that “didn’t go anywhere” according to a Labour MP as the party seeks to distance itself from the previous administration on key tech policy matters.
Speaking at a technology panel at the 2024 Labour Party Conference, Exeter MP Steve Race said the attempt of the previous government to establish a leading voice in global AI regulation was wasted as its underwhelming flagship summit lacked any real “follow through”.
Race said the UK was the best-positioned nation to convene global voices discussing AI policy due to its “trusted” nature and history of regulatory prowess.
The MP noted that the Conservatives were correct in attempting to establish that position as “Americans can’t really do it”, however, there was no real impact from the summit itself....