The sovereignty test arrives too soon
Plus the social media ban is here.
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There are two huge stories to cover today, first what the White House's move to suspend access to Anthropic's most-advanced models means for the UK. Secondly, the government announcing a social media ban.
The biggest questions around AI remain unanswered. Who benefits? And how? But what we do know is that trust and adoption are closely linked. To build that trust we need to talk, to help people feel a sense of agency and build legitimacy for the policy changes the country needs. This is the time for national conversations on AI. No politician or policymaker has all the answers, but the combined brain power of the British public might.
Happening Today 📆
Banned: Prime minister Keir Starmer makes a speech at Downing Street at 8am outlining a ban on 10 platforms for under 16s. There will also be scrolling curfews for older teenagers and restrictions on chatbots. Tech secretary Liz Kendall will make a statement to Parliament later, but many of the finer details haven't been ironed out.
In the Alps: The G7 summit starts in Evian, France, and leaders are expected to sign a statement for the first time about protecting children online. Top of the list will also be the U.S. export control directive which suspended access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models.
In Parliament: Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo goes before a committee of MPs at 4pm with questions expected to include the use of AI across Whitehall.
In today's edition:
♠️ The sovereignty test has arrived before the UK is ready
📵 The government rushes out a social media ban
🧑💼 Latest job moves and vacancies
