By Patricia Figueiredo ( October 14, 2026, 10:23 GMT | Insight) -- The prospect of dedicated AI regulation in the UK remains up in the air, as is the question of whether the country's AI Security Institute should be given statutory powers for safety testing, a government official told lawmakers Tuesday evening. Civil servants are developing an analysis of the wider AI regulatory framework to inform ministers, she said.The UK government is still considering how, or if, it should legislate to create overarching rules on AI, lawmakers were told at a parliamentary committee hearing on Tuesday evening....
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