UK wants lead on AI 'global principles,' eyes new domestic laws over safety risks
By Patricia Figueiredo ( September 23, 2026, 09:31 GMT | Insight) -- The UK will push for a “single set of global principles and standards” for AI, Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the UN General Assembly, adding that in the UK itself his government would do “whatever is necessary” to protect the public. His promise to "ensure that AI development is safe" put him at odds with US President Donald Trump, who said the US would oppose "any attempt to construct a globalist scheme" to control AI.The UK should be a world leader on artificial intelligence safety, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said, saying he would push to establish a "single set of global principles and standards" in a bid to head off the risks of rogue AI....
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