All posts tagged: George Osborne

How the global effort to keep AI safe went off the rails  – POLITICO

How the global effort to keep AI safe went off the rails  – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

The Trump administration “is very focused on encouraging the success of AI around the world. So this is an important opportunity and a strong showing for the U.S. government,” Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade William Kimmitt said at an event in Washington this month. American companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta, are announcing billions of dollars in investments in India this week — stealing a march on the Chinese, as Beijing is only sending a small delegation because the event clashes with Chinese New Year.  The U.S. delegation is led by White House tech policy director Michael Kratsios, whereas Vice President JD Vance headed the last summit in Paris. On Thursday — the day world leaders including Indian PM Narendra Modi, Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are meeting in New Delhi — President Donald Trump is in Washington to hold the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace.  That clash has already drawn former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair away from India, where he had been due to speak. His …

What Nigel Farage’s new team tells us about his bid to run Britain – POLITICO

What Nigel Farage’s new team tells us about his bid to run Britain – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Likewise, Jenrick said taxes are “clearly too high” and promised to “build an economy that serves alarm clock Britain” — people who get up early for work — but was thin on the detail of any specific tax cuts. Fundamental questions about the shape of policy or the economy under Reform have yet to be answered. Four groups are due to finish work in May on regulation, growth capital, pensions and savings, and tax. Farage and Tice have toyed with the idea of scrapping the “triple lock” (which guarantees large increases in the state pension) but have not reached a conclusion. Braverman said 50 percent of young people should enter manual trades, while Tice has suggested a complete overhaul of pensions for public sector workers; these policies are yet to be fleshed out. At the same time, Farage’s appointees have their hands full — especially Tice, whose theoretical super-department would cover business, trade, energy and housing policy. He is also still in charge of Reform’s cost-cutting efforts in local councils. Some basic questions about personnel …