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What next for AI regulation after the UK general election?

A robot appears on stage as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Artificial Intelligence Conference at SAP Center on March 18, 2024 in San Jose, California.
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A recap on the current situation, and an assessment of what is in the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green Party manifestos.

With the UK general election almost upon us, we consider the manifesto commitments made about artificial intelligence (AI) by the main political parties (the Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats, and the Green Party).

The UK’s current approach

The EU AI Act, which is due to enter into force this August,