When politicians talk about AI, is anyone listening? Innovation and regulation in the UK
In January of this year, Prime Minister Keir Starmer shared his plans to position the UK as an AI ‘superpower’.
As his fellow political and business leaders across the world grapple with the challenges that come with innovation, excitement for promised efficiencies mixes with questions regarding longer-term impacts.
How much has the Labour Government’s keen focus on this evolving technology influenced the conversation around artificial intelligence in the UK so far?
Our latest Vuelio report ‘When politicians talk about AI, is anyone listening: Innovation and regulation in the UK’ tracks the political, media, and public conversation to find out just how much influence our ruling party has on this topic.
Using Vuelio Political and Media Monitoring; insight from the ResponseSource Journalist Enquiry Service; and social listening, we examine:
- How the AI conversation has grown in the UK press and on social media since the General Election of 2024
- What journalists and broadcasters covering AI are most interested in reporting
- Which politicians & parties are best at making their voices heard around AI
