The Expansion of Live Facial Recognition Technology The UK Home Office has announced a significant expansion of its live facial recognition (LFR) technology, with 10 new vans set to be rolled out across seven police forces in England. This move will effectively double the number of vehicles equipped with LFR technology. The vans are designed…
UK Government Unveils Comprehensive Small Business Plan The UK government has launched its new Small Business Plan, a comprehensive support package designed to empower small businesses across the nation. This ambitious initiative has garnered widespread endorsement from leading figures across various business representative organisations, as well as from both small and large enterprises. The plan…
The UK Government’s Controversial AI Experiment on Asylum Seekers The United Kingdom government announced on July 22 its intention to implement AI face-scanning technology to assess whether asylum seekers are under 18 years old. Angela Eagle, the asylum minister, stated that this decision was driven by the experimental technology’s potential to be the cheapest option.…
To achieve economic prosperity and help realize the United Kingdom’s “Plan for Change,” the UK government is proactively recruiting top scientists, technologists, and innovators to take up fixed-term positions with a focus on emerging technologies. These enablement technologies will be instrumental towards making the UK an artificial intelligence powerhouse, strengthening the UK’s digital and cyber…
