Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 06/12/2024...I'm also taking the chance to sound the dreaded personal news klaxon: It's my last day at POLITICO. After 5 years at the red rag first in Brussels and then in London, I've decided to move on (update on that very soon.) It's been a blast. 090
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 06/12/2024I've spent over a year tracking the U.K.'s AI Safety Institute. From Rishi Sunak being played a deepfake of his own voice by Sam Altman to running pre-deployment tests on the most powerful models, this is its story. www.politico.eu/article/brit...politico.euInside Britain’s plan to save the world from runaway AIWithin a year, the U.K. government has become a world leader in AI safety. 1141
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Full draft strategic objectives from Kyle for Ofcom, the online safety watchdog here: www.gov.uk/government/p...gov.ukDraft Statement of Strategic Priorities for online safety 040
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 20/11/2024UK tech sec Peter Kyle launches study on smartphone effects on kids, says Australia style social media ban for u16s not off table: www.gov.uk/government/n...gov.ukNew online safety priorities for Ofcom and launch of study into effects of social media on childrenTechnology Secretary outlines priorities for Ofcom as government prepares to enforce the Online Safety Act next year. 132
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 24/01/2024"Regulators are our last hope at peace. They really are our last hope" That's what Meta whistleblower Arturo Bejar told me when we met in central London this week about how to fix social media.politico.euMeta whistleblower: Regulators are our ‘last hope’ at fixing social mediaArturo Béjar, who previously worked on safety at Meta, is in London meeting ministers, regulators and lawmakers. 020
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 15/01/2024Platitudes on AI's risk to journalism? ✅ Pot-shots at Big Tech rivals? ✅ Davos-ready wardrobe? ✅ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's appearance in London today had it all. Read the full story here 👇 www.politico.eu/article/micr...politico.euMicrosoft CEO: Journalists should welcome AIThe comments come as the New York Times takes legal action over Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s usage of its content. 000
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 09/01/2024In POLITICO's Morning Technology UK newsletter today: 🧐 NGOs call on Britain's competition watchdog to probe Microsoft/OpenAI. 📅 Tech sec Michelle Donelan sets a date for Britain's tech priorities in '24. 💉 Palantir gets into trouble with the NHS. 010
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 22/11/2023On the same day, a bid speared by controversial U.S. tech firm Palantir won a £330M British health service contract to run a new data platform.politico.euPalantir bid wins £330M British health service contractData firm has courted controversy because of links to former Donald Trump donor Peter Thiel. 000
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 22/11/2023ICYMI: Britain stood up a new "hit squad" within government to use AI to cut the civil service, fight welfare fraud and help process asylum claims.politico.euOliver Dowden’s ‘hit squad’ aims to replace UK civil service jobs with AIDeputy prime minister says automation can shrink the state. 100
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 17/11/2023EU "crazy" to consider carve out for foundation models in AI act, says 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio. He warns bloc risks "law of the jungle" for most advanced forms of the tech. Story for pros: pro.politico.eu/news/171730pro.politico.euPOLITICO Pro 000
Reposted by Vincent ManancourtAlexander Martin @alexmartin.bsky.social · 17/11/2023Scoop: ‘Sex life data’ on up to 10,000 people was stolen from a British government department in a recent ransomware attack - one of the record number of ransomware incidents to have hit Westminster this year.therecord.media‘Sex life data’ stolen from UK government among record number of ransomware attacksThe latest report from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) includes an attack that breached data on the sex lives of up to 10,000 people, from an unspecific government department. 111
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social · 16/11/2023ICYMI — key amendments to the UK's digital competition bill y'day including changes to the appeals mechanism that will cheer Big Tech. Story by Tom Bristow, with assist by me.politico.euRishi Sunak performs delicate balancing act in Big Tech lobbying battleThe UK has caved in to some of Big Tech’s demands on its landmark competition bill but not its key ask. 030