We have been busy Department for Science, Innovation and Technology making sure AI is responsibly developed across the world, working with our partners in the US and South Korea.

We’re also implementing our groundbreaking Online Safety Act.

My words on this in the UK House of Commons today👇

Inflation has fallen - again.

It’s now at 3.2%, the lowest it has been in over two and a half years.

The UK is one of the world’s leading manufacturing nations and is crucial for inventing future technologies.

Brilliant to speak MACH Exhibition on how recent government investments into semiconductors, life sciences & advanced manufacturing are driving the sector forward 📈

Today, MPs vote on new laws to protect our future generations across the UK from the harmful effects of smoking and to tackle youth vaping.

The UK’s Chief Medical Officers explain why they're supporting our plans for a #SmokefreeGeneration 🔽

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Delighted to see Secretary Gina Raimondo strengthening the US AI Safety Institute as we deepen our alliance on AI safety.

Our partnership is driving forward the safe development of AI as we work shoulder to shoulder on the defining technology of our time 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

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Earlier this year, we criminalised the sharing of deepfake intimate images without consent through our Online Safety Act and this is an important next step

We are sending a clear message to abusers – the internet will no longer serve as a hiding place for your sinister crimes

The agreement I signed with François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 earlier this year opens up new avenues for innovation both here and in Canada. Wayve 's new Vancouver base is a great vote of confidence in our growing partnership that we continue to build across AI and tech. 🇬🇧🇨🇦💻

I am excited to be building on the legacy of our historic Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit with two days of talks at the AI Seoul Summit in May.

We are working with international partners and a broad range of voices to ensure AI Safety stays at the top of the global agenda 🇬🇧 🇰🇷

It’s time for the next chapter.

AI Seoul Summit | AI 서울 정상회의
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.Microsoft making London home to its new AI hub is another huge vote of confidence in the UK’s status as a global leader in AI and our mission to develop it safely – driving innovation and growth across the country 🇬🇧

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The agreement I signed with Secretary Gina Raimondo on AI safety represents a landmark moment in the 🇬🇧 & 🇺🇸 enduring special relationship.

Our AI Safety Institutes AI Safety Institute will work together as our nations pave the way for a future where we can safely harness the benefits of AI.

Dementia affects many families, including mine, so great that trials from @UCL University of Oxford Alzheimer's Society & Alzheimer's Research UK may mean earlier treatment

Charities, govt, academia & industry are tackling this cruel disease including through the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission

.Mark Thomson has made an exceptional contribution to the advancement of particle physics, and to international research collaboration generally, over the course of his stellar career to date

He is the very best person to lead CERN and I'm proud to support him

The UK and US have signed a landmark agreement on AI safety.

This will see the UK's AI Safety Institute join forces with the US AI Safety Institute on testing models and sharing research 🇬🇧🇺🇸

Find out more 👇

The AI Safety Institute is now on X.

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It’s vital that UK innovators have the right tools to protect the world we live in for generations to come.

That includes the digitisation of butterflies Natural History Museum which could prevent future pandemics.

Our £473m funding into research will help build a more prosperous UK.

🚨Labour have finally admitted they would scrap our childcare plans.

This would cause huge uncertainty for working parents who are set to save £6,900 a year.

But yet again, they’ve refused to say what their plan is.

Only the Conservatives have a plan to back working parents.

We're investing £473m to transform research.

🐛Digitising millions of natural science specimens
🔬Building powerful microscopes
⚛️Enabling projects with the US on the nature of matter

This will help UK innovators deliver major scientific breakthroughs on a global scale
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