AI security risks, safeguards face new UK parliamentary inquiry

( October 14, 2026, 18:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: AI security risks and proposed safeguards are the focus of a new UK parliamentary inquiry announced Wednesday. The House of Commons Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee will assess protections proposed under the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, including safety testing and incident reporting. The inquiry’s first hearing, on Tuesday, heard from AI companies and government officials. The committee is also investigating AI’s impact on the UK workforce under a separate inquiry.Statement follows....

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