AI is embedded in the British state
4/9/202655 min
AI is embedded in the machinery of the British state: drafting legislation, shaping spending decisions, informing interest rate policy and writing speeches delivered in parliament.
Has Britain handed over political power without ever really deciding to, and without fully understanding to whom?
Tom McTague is joined by Will Dunn to discuss.
READ Will's piece: https://www.newstatesman.com/technology/2026/04/the-silent-coup
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Will Dunn· Guest0:48
[chime] The New Statesman.
Tom McTague· Host0:54
We tend to think of artificial intelligence as a tool or something scary, something we can choose to pick up and put down when we want to. However, AI has already moved well beyond that. It is embedded in the machinery of the British state, drafting legislation, shaping spending decisions, informing interest rate policy, and writing speeches that are delivered in Parliament. Has Britain handed over political power without ever really deciding to, or without fully understanding who it is we are giving that power to?