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UK Council Advised Minister to Develop AI Sovereignty Plan

The UK Council for Science and Technology advised the Minister for AI to develop a UK AI Sovereignty Plan. The plan aims to ensure the UK has agency across the AI value chain.

19 Oct 20261 verified claims1 sources1 observations
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The official source reports this update: AI sovereignty: preserving UK agency in an AI-enabled world. Correspondence AI sovereignty: preserving UK agency in an AI-enabled world This letter provides advice to the Minister for AI on how the UK can build capability to make strategic choices about current and future AI technology. From: Council for Science and Technology Published: 19 October 2026 Get emails about this page Documents AI sovereignty: preserving UK agency in an AI-enabled world (web version) HTML AI sovereignty: preserving UK agency in an AI-enabled world (PDF version) PDF , 267 KB , 3 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

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