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Keir Starmer Defends Approach to AI and Energy in Response to Tony Blair’s Essay

On Thursday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government's plans for energy, artificial intelligence, and economic growth, countering a 5,700-word essay by former Prime Minister Tony Blair that criticized his administration's approach.
Blair published his essay on Wednesday, warning that artificial intelligence "will change everything" and arguing the European approach "weights technology regulation against the technology sector," posing risks to innovation.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski raised concerns on Thursday regarding potential Tony Blair Institute influence on AI policy, citing over £250 million in funding from Oracle owner Larry Ellison since 2021.
Writing in the Times on Thursday, Mr Burnham accused the former prime minister of "retro thinking," arguing his deregulation calls risked blocking Labour from protecting children by failing to regulate social media and artificial intelligence.
Starmer responded that his plan is "changing Britain for the better," emphasizing Britain as a "sovereign AI player" and rejecting the idea that populism can be bought off with higher growth.

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Tony Blair has kicked the Labour Party into action | UK Politics | The New Statesman

The New Statesman Podcast discuss Tony Blair’s essay and the Labour backlash, weighing Starmer’s response and the party’s debate over AI, regulation and policy direction

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Polanski calls out the back door between the AI industry and the Labour government

War criminal Blair is trying to influence Labour policy on AI with all the subtlety of a cartoon villain-but Polanski isn't letting it slide

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Zack Polanski demands transparency amid concerns over Tony Blair's AI lobbying

Zack Polanski has urged the UK Government to be transparent amid concerns over the links between its AI policy and the Tony Blair Institute ...

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Keir Starmer defends approach to AI and energy in response to Tony Blair’s essay

The Prime Minister penned an almost 3,000-word-long post published to Substack on Thursday, responding to Sir Tony Blair’s essay.

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Tony Blair’s energy argument ignores the real crisis

Tony Blair’s latest intervention on energy and climate risks taking Britain backwards at precisely the wrong moment. In his recent essay, the former prime minister argues that the government should prioritise cheap energy over clean energy and exploit all remaining North Sea oil and gas reserves. But this well debunked argument, not least by the…

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