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Liz Kendall, MP for Barnsley North, has warned that the UK must take control of its AI future to avoid being left behind in the global race for technological dominance.
The UK government has awarded MBDA UK a £316 million contract to deliver the first operational DragonFire laser weapon system, a major step in strengthening the Royal Navy’s ability to counter drone threats using low-cost, next-generation technology.
UK firms are seeing dramatic productivity gains from AI adoption, with companies like Moore Kingston Smith cutting weeks of routine work down to hours and freeing staff to focus on higher-value, judgement-based tasks.
NHS hospitals are rolling out new technologies such as AI diagnostics and 3D imaging to speed up diagnosis, personalise care and ease pressure on staff.
The Bank of England has warned that advanced AI systems could rapidly increase cybersecurity risks for UK banks and financial infrastructure.
Pressure is mounting on the UK government to introduce stricter social media restrictions for children, including possible under-16 bans and stronger online safety rules.
