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US court cases will affect UK AI policy, says outgoing advisor to prime minister

By Frank Hersey ( September 3, 2025, 16:15 GMT | Insight) -- US big tech court cases this year will help determine the UK’s path on AI policy said Matt Clifford, the outgoing AI advisor to the British prime minister. The country is on the verge of significant steps forward as AI technologies mature to the point where they can make a real impact for areas of science in which the UK already excels, said Clifford. But the UK must also decide on the role it wants to play globally for aspects of AI such as copyright, Clifford told a parliamentary committee.The UK’s regulatory path forward for AI will be determined in part by court cases this year in the US on issues such as copyright said Matt Clifford, AI entrepreneur and outgoing AI advisor to the prime minister. He told a parliamentary committee that the UK could be on the cusp of great progress with AI and that government and public sector use could put the country in a strong position....

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