UK Government Scraps AI Safety Bill, Experts Warn of Weakened Oversight

The UK government has shelved plans for an AI safety law: new Prime Minister Andy Burnham abolished the dedicated DSIT ministry, and the AI minister was moved to the Cabinet Office. Experts and MPs criticize the weakening of oversight amid warnings about AI risks and rising public concern.

• Burnham abolished DSIT, AI minister moved to Cabinet Office
• Plans for mandatory pre-release model testing not implemented
• Anthropic released Claude Mythos without UK safety institute review
• A third of Britons see AI as extinction threat, double from a year ago