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Weekly Briefing: A busy week for AI - CapX
Nov 5, 2023 · It has been a busy week in the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). American President Joe Biden signed an AI executive order (EO), and the British government’s long-awaited AI Safety Summit kicked off in Bletchley Park. What the long term effects of the EO and the summit are remain to be seen, but both provide […]
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Weekly Briefing: Inflated expectations - CapX
Jul 9, 2023 · With the independent Bank of England acting to control inflation and government keeping close control of the public finances, supporting households, and easing the supply side, we are doing everything we can to make sure expectations for higher inflation don’t become embedded…The country should feel confident that we can, and we will, get inflation back […]
The AI fraudsters are coming – we need to act now - CapX
Oct 30, 2023 · This week the UK is hosting a global summit on AI safety, with many international leaders and executives in attendance.The potential existential threat posed by unconstrained artificial intelligence has certainly garnered a lot of attention since the emergence of ChatGPT in late 2022 and the publication of a warning letter by hundreds of AI company executives, researchers and scientists.
The CapX Podcast: Boats and votes
Jan 12, 2024 · Parliament is back and so are the Tory factions fighting over the Rwanda scheme. In the first CapX Podcast of 2024, Alys Denby is joined by Research Director at the Centre for Policy Studies Karl Williams to discuss how debates over immigration policy will play out over the next year, and what impact they will have on the upcoming general election.
There is a popular way to build on the green belt - CapX
Oct 24, 2023 · It’s a tale as old as time. Home ownership is in rapid decline, while the number of properties available to rent has fallen too. The supply of rental properties is down by a third, pushing rents up even further for tenants who are already struggling.Despite the glaring supply-side issues, politicians decide that the best way to deal with …
The CapX Podcast: Analysing the Autumn Statement - CapX
Dec 1, 2023 · Aside from a windfall from higher inflation which the Chancellor used to make tax cuts, the underlying picture for the economy is essentially flat. That being said, some welcome pro-growth measures were announced at the Autumn Statement, most notably the decision to make full expensing permanent. But is it too little too late? To analyse […]
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