Green Party leader questions Tony Blair Institute's influence on UK AI policy amid Oracle funding ties
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Green Party leader Zack Polanski has raised concerns that the UK Government's AI policy may be unduly influenced by the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), which has received over £250 million from Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison since 2021. This follows former Prime Minister Tony Blair publishing an essay praising AI's potential to revolutionize public services and government. Polanski is calling for transparency regarding TBI's lobbying activities and potential conflicts of interest in shaping UK AI policy.
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AI will revolutionise the private sector and should in time revolutionise public services and government
It comes after former prime minister Blair published a 5700-word essay on Wednesday which was highly critical of the Labour Government
The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) leader raised concerns that the UK Government's AI policy may potentially be being influenced by the Tony Blair
