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Owen Boswarva @owenboswarva.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Big companies warn lack of 'AI openness' could hit investment in Europe www.ft.com/content/aeab... (£) In this framing, 'AI openness' = "whether data protection rules allowed them to use company and client information for AI applications" #genAI #AIpolicy #techpolicy #dataprotection #openwashing

One big US bank said it used a traffic-light system to rank countries on criteria including whether their government had made AI use a priority and whether data protection rules allowed them to use company and client information for AI applications.

"We are less inclined to add headcount in countries we consider red for AI adoption," said an executive from the bank. "There are certain countries in mainland Europe that fall into that category; we consider the UK greenish," they added.

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Owen Boswarva @owenboswarva.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dr Jade Leung appointed Vice-Chair of AI Security Institute and Security Advisor to the AI Taskforce www.gov.uk/government/n... Previously Starmer's AI adviser. Governance Lead at OpenAI until 2023 "A new Adviser on AI to the Prime Minister will be appointed in due course." #AIpolicy #techpolicy

As part of the transition, she will step back from her full-time roles as the Prime Minister's Adviser on AI and Chief Technology Officer of the AI Security Institute at the end of September due to personal circumstances.

As the Prime Minister's Adviser on AI, Dr Leung has helped shape the government's approach to advanced AI, supporting work across the public sector, national security and economic growth. She also played a leading role in establishing the AI Security Institute, helping build its technical research capability and programme of work.

In her new roles, Dr Leung will continue to provide strategic advice on AI safety and security, supporting the government's work to prepare for the opportunities and challenges presented by advanced AI.

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Owen Boswarva @owenboswarva.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The challenges of sourcing GPUs as AI demand surges www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/anal... Securing production and availability of high-end GPUs is arguably a more important focus than development of foundation models, if UK policymakers are serious about "sovereign AI" #AIpolicy #techpolicy

The scarce asset is no longer necessarily the GPU itself. Rather, it is the right to receive the GPU at a specified future date. This resembles established practices in industries such as shipbuilding, aircraft manufacturing and energy infrastructure, where future production capacity is routinely reserved years before delivery.

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