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## UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute

DevFeed: [UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/uk-must-not-be-beholden-to-foreign-ai-says-head-of-alan-turing-institute-84943.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/10/uk-foreign-ai-head-alan-turing-institute-george-williamson>)

Author: Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Published: 2026-10-10T10:00:55Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [The Guardian | Technology](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-guardian-technology.md>)

Topics: [national security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/national-security.md>), [ai security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-security.md>)

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### AI overview

Alan Turing Institute head George Williamson argues that the UK needs domestic AI capabilities to reduce dependence on foreign systems whose access could be restricted. He proposes nationally owned intellectual property or smaller models for startups, alongside work to secure critical systems and counter AI threats. He also questions the evidence behind numerical predictions of AI-driven extinction.

### Source excerpt

George Williamson says 'national resilience' is key focus of ATI amid US and China's runaway leadership in field The UK must not become dependent on foreign AI systems that can be switched off at short notice and must develop its own versions of the technology, according to the head of the Alan Turing Institute. The country needs a stronger domestic position in AI in response to the US and China's runaway leadership in the field, with "national resilience" a key focus for ATI said George Williamson. Continue reading...