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Dominic Davies, CEO of Lightbringer.com, explains why founders should not fear AI, but fear missing out on the innovation edge it provides.

As AI becomes more prevalent, organisations face two interconnected challenges: ensuring their AI systems operate safely and reliably (AI assurance) and managing the financial risks when they don't (AI insurance). 

On 4 September 2025, techUK hosted the second event in our new AI Leader’s Series, focusing on Harnessing the Power of Open Source AI.

Today the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation launched its Trusted third-party AI assurance roadmap. The roadmap is intended to ensure the widespread adoption of safe and responsible AI across the UK.

Elm’s real-world deployments offer practical insights into what’s possible when these technologies are localized, secure, and designed with people in mind.

The UK tech sector stands at a unique inflection point. We have the cloud infrastructure expertise, the research excellence, and – crucially – the regulatory wisdom to lead a different vision.

Held on July 23rd, 2025, this collaborative event between techUK and Arts Council England successfully brought together diverse voices from the creative and technology sectors to examine the responsible integration of artificial intelligence within creative processes. This thoughtfully curated afternoon session explored how AI and the creative industries are evolving together to expand possibilities in creative expression, drawing participants from across artistic disciplines, technology development, and ethical frameworks. 

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Read this guest blog by Verity Greig from Tata Consultancy Services, where she explores how to rapidly build GenAI proof of concepts for delivery & scaling.

Security in the cloud is a transformation of control. Physical barriers have been replaced with Zero Trust architectures, Identity and Access Management, and security policies as code. But capabilities alone do not guarantee the right security outcomes.