Andy Burnham’s new AI minister says people ‘right to worry’ about new tech
Kanishka Narayan was appointed as Britain’s first minister for AI
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Kanishka Narayan was appointed as Britain’s first minister for AI

Andy Burnham has been appointed the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, forming his cabinet and holding its first meeting to address living costs. In one of his initial decisions, Burnham approved the use of UK military bases for certain US strikes against Iran.

Kanishka Narayan's role as AI minister has been elevated to cabinet attendance, but the technology department he previously led has been abolished as part of a government shake-up by Andy Burnham.

A recent UK cabinet reshuffle has led to the appointment of three Indian-origin Labour MPs to front-bench posts, including Kanishka Narayan as Minister for AI.
Tech leaders in the UK have expressed concerns that the restructuring of the science department, despite Kanishka Narayan's promotion as AI minister, risks slowing policymaking and pushing the sector down the government's agenda.
UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan discusses how specialization and research can give the United Kingdom leverage in the field of artificial intelligence, particularly when competing with major players like the US and China.

Kanishka Narayan, born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, has been appointed as the UK's first AI Minister. Google AI chief Demis Hassabis welcomed the appointment as 'great news' for the UK.

Indian-origin MP Kanishka Narayan has been appointed as the United Kingdom's first AI minister. This new role comes as the UK government undergoes a shake-up of its technology department.