Plan for a possible AI downturn, UK regulators are urged
( September 25, 2026, 10:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK regulators should plan together for a potential fall in AI company valuations if investments fail to deliver expected returns, the Ada Lovelace Institute said in a report on Friday. Preparations remain underdeveloped and largely confined to economic regulators, the institute warned, with a small number of companies likely to control most of the AI value chain. The institute urged the UK government to map AI firms’ ties to the public sector and its links to dominant US tech companies ahead of a possible market correction.Statement follows. Report attached....
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