The UK angle
How AI is regulated, what the AI Security Institute does, what the government is actually delivering, and whether Britain could build AGI.
What is the UK AI Security Institute?
What the AI Security Institute is, what it tests, who it answers to since July 2026, and what it cannot do: it is not a regulator and has no statutory powers.
Last reviewed 23 Sept 2026
How is AI regulated in the UK?
There is no UK AI Act. AI is governed by existing laws (data protection, online safety, equality, consumer and criminal law) applied by existing regulators. In force, proposed, and the EU contrast.
Last reviewed 23 Sept 2026
UK AI policy: what the government is actually doing
The Action Plan, compute, Growth Zones, sovereign AI and government AI tools, sorted into what was announced, what was funded and what is actually running, as of September 2026.
Last reviewed 23 Sept 2026
Could the UK build AGI or superintelligence?
An evidence-led look at what Britain has and lacks (laboratories, research, talent, compute, energy, chips, capital and ownership) for building AGI or superintelligence. Not a prediction.
Last reviewed 23 Sept 2026