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Shaping the modern public affairs professional

July 29, 2026 by James Boyd-Wallis

A review of Sarah Bowman and Heather Yaxley’s new book, Public Affairs Management: A Guide to Professional Practice, by James Boyd-Wallis “Our intention is to make visible that which is commonly thought of as hidden”, say Sarah Bowman and Heather … Read More

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June AI policy update: the UK moves to measure and power its AI economy

July 27, 2026 by James Boyd-Wallis

As the UK invests billions in AI infrastructure, labs and adoption, a new government-backed institute sets out to answer the harder question: what impact is AI actually having on the economy UK updates  Treasury and DSIT launch AI economics institute  … Read More

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April AI policy update: AI adoption surges into a transparency vacuum

May 5, 2026 by James Boyd-Wallis

UK AI adoption climbs, Stanford flags a transparency crisis among frontier firms, and the battle over AI’s economic fallout intensifies from Washington to Beijing. UK updates UK businesses accelerate AI adoption but skills gap bites A new report from Amazon … Read More

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March AI policy update: Reeves bets on AI as ministers U-turn on copyright

April 10, 2026 by James Boyd-Wallis

The chancellor stakes UK growth on AI in the Mais lecture, ministers reverse course on copyright, and a new £40m research lab opens. March’s roundup covers the moves shaping AI. UK updates Reeves stakes growth on AI in Mais lecture … Read More

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In conversation with Isabela Parisio, postdoctoral research associate at Responsible AI UK

March 26, 2026 by James Boyd-Wallis

Isabela is a postdoctoral research associate at King’s College London and Responsible AI UK, working at the intersection of law, policy, and emerging technologies. Originally trained as a lawyer, she has a background in administrative law and government. Here, we … Read More

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February AI policy update: India summit shifts focus as UK targets chatbots

March 2, 2026 by James Boyd-Wallis

The global AI summit broadens its ambition, the Sovereign AI Unit bets on startup speed, and the PM cracks down on AI chatbots in February’s policy roundup. UK updates UK AI minister puts opportunity at the heart of UK strategy … Read More

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January AI policy update: UK marks AI action plan milestone as deepfake crackdown hits X

February 6, 2026 by James Boyd-Wallis

The government claims 76% of its AI action plan delivered, new laws target AI-generated deepfakes, and researchers say the West is fighting the wrong AI race. This month’s policy roundup covers the debates and trends shaping AI. The UK AI … Read More

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December AI policy update: AI bill scrapped, FCA testing and transparency

January 8, 2026 by James Boyd-Wallis

The UK government confirms no AI bill, while the FCA launches live testing and new research reveals declining model transparency. This month’s policy roundup. A no-go: the UK AI bill Politico’s Tom Bristow first reported that the AI bill is … Read More

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November AI policy update: £20bn boost, child safety laws and science strategy

December 11, 2025 by James Boyd-Wallis

The UK announces major AI investments and child protection laws, while experts examine AI agents and their local impacts. UK AI funding package The UK government announced significant AI funding and investments to drive forward the AI Opportunities Action Plan. … Read More

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AI policy leaders’ series: Alisar Mustafa, Head of AI Policy & Safety at Duco

November 21, 2025 by James Boyd-Wallis

Alisar is a seasoned expert in AI policy and regulation with over a decade of experience navigating the intersections of technology, ethics, and governance. At Duco, Alisar helps companies move from high-level principles to real implementation. Her work focuses on … Read More

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