The UK's first secretary, Louise Haigh, has told ministers to "heed the warnings" from AI industry leaders about potential threats, as pressure builds on the prime minister to use next year's UK-hosted G20 summit to drive global regulation of the technology. Speaking at the TUC conference, Haigh said AI had huge potential to improve public services and the economy, but warned of "clearly huge risks to our national security and society if the right guardrails are not put in place", reflecting public anxiety about jobs and children's futures.

Labour figures including Darren Jones and TUC general secretary Paul Nowak urged Andy Burnham to push for international regulation as G20 president, while Liam Byrne has asked the AI Safety Institute's head to testify to parliament amid concerns over inadequate safety governance. The push follows warnings from three Anthropic researchers that AI could threaten humanity within a decade, and comes as Anthropic escapes sanctions despite skipping UK safety testing for its latest model, while co-founder Jack Clark suggested a mandatory third-party AI "kill switch" may be needed. US president Donald Trump dismissed such fears as a "hoax", insisting the only guardrail AI needs is a "strong and smart" president.