{"id":119905,"date":"2023-11-01T15:51:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=119905"},"modified":"2023-11-01T15:51:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:51:26","slug":"humza-yousaf-brutally-snubbed-by-rishi-sunak-as-snp-left-out-of-major-uk-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/politics\/humza-yousaf-brutally-snubbed-by-rishi-sunak-as-snp-left-out-of-major-uk-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Humza Yousaf brutally snubbed by Rishi Sunak as SNP left out of major UK summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Humza Yousaf has been snubbed by Rishi Sunak after the Scottish Government was not invited to send a representative to the Prime Minister\u2019s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit, which started today.<\/p>\n

But Scotland\u2019s First Minister may be secretly relieved not to attend the event, given it spares him the prospect of an awkward meeting with billionaire tech giant Elon Musk, with whom he had a social media spat last week.<\/p>\n

Innovation Minister, Richard Lochhead made it plain the Scottish Government would have no involvement in the two-day event, taking place at Bletchley Park in Bedfordshire.<\/p>\n

He told Express.co.uk: \u201cI am disappointed the Scottish Government is not represented at the summit, despite requesting a place along with other devolved administrations, but I welcome assurances I was given at my meeting with the Secretary of State Michelle Donelan to discuss this issue where she committed to closely engage with the Scottish Government going forward. I hope this happens.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the impact of AI regulation on devolved areas, and the likelihood implementation of regulation will be in the hands of Scottish agencies, Scotland\u2019s interests and priorities need to be taken into account.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mr Lochhead added: \u201cWe are working to make Scotland a world leader in the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in a way which is trustworthy, ethical and inclusive.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur universities\u2019 AI research and teaching are already world-class and we are determined to remain at the forefront of AI policy and technology development.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile this summit appears to have a narrow focus on the long-term threat so-called frontier AI could pose to global security and doomsday scenarios, we should not lose sight of the more immediate risks such as misinformation and cyber security, nor the potential transformational benefits ethical AI can deliver to global society and the Scottish economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Express.co.uk has approached the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology for comment.<\/p>\n

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