UK AISI is such a fascinating institution because more than any other effort of its kind it appears poised to become like the Delaware Court of Chancery: a phenomenally powerful institution resident in an otherwise unremarkable jurisdiction
NEW from me: Britain’s AI testing agency outguns US Britain wants to pour another £120 million — roughly $160 million — into a government lab that tests the world’s most powerful AI models, an infusion of cash that alone is more than 10 times the annual budget of its US counterpart. It contrasts sharply with the approach in the US, where federal efforts to evaluate AI are receiving far less cash and are shared by different parts of government. semafor.com/article/10/27/20…

Oct 28, 2026 · 10:57 PM UTC

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Has everyone forgotten that Deepmind (so Alphafold, AlphaGo, aswell as recent developments) was founded by a few English guys in London, and is still based in London?
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American who likely thinks 100 years is ‘old’ calling a jurisdiction with a continuity stretching back a millennia “unremarkable” is pretty rich.
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The UK has a rich history when it comes to this, so you’re taking out of your arse.
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Strangely the UK has managed a few digital institutions or implentations that are actually competent.
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Deleware works like that because you can incorporate in any US state and operate in any other; what would be the benefit of going through AISI?
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Ridiculous thing to say about London
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Only if you don’t know what you’re talking about
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