AI minister to attend cabinet, as DSIT axed
Tech.eu John Reynolds ● Covered by 4 sources
The UK appointed Kanishka Narayan as cabinet-level minister for AI under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, elevating the role's status. The government simultaneously dissolved the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology as a standalone entity, dispersing its responsibilities across other departments. The structural change signals prioritization of AI governance while triggering departmental reorganization and the departure of several senior science and tech ministers.
Why it matters
Kanishka Narayan has been named as the minister for AI in the new UK prime minister's government, in a role in which he will attend cabinet meetings. Narayan, previously a junior AI and online safety ...
