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Weekly Briefing: A busy week for AI - CapX
Nov 5, 2023 · It has been a busy week in the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). American President Joe Biden signed an AI executive order (EO), and the British government’s long-awaited AI Safety Summit kicked off in Bletchley Park. What the long term effects of the EO and the summit are remain to be seen, but both provide […]
Businesses will welcome today’s Autumn Statement, but what
Nov 22, 2023 · The scale of briefing, leaking and kite flying accompanying today’s Autumn Statement was such that it was almost impossible to be surprised by any of the measures announced. But if we learned anything, it’s that Jeremy Hunt is clearly an avid CapX reader. Many of his announcements, from full expensing to pension reform, have been […]
The UK needs hope, not just tax cuts - CapX
Nov 21, 2023 · Ahead of tomorrow’s Autumn statement, the Government is briefing that they have more ‘fiscal headroom’ than expected, indicating that they may bow to pressure from backbenchers and election strategists for retail tax cuts.. The idea that tax cuts are the key to winning votes in the Blue Wall is based on assumptions about the traditional, home-owning Conservative base, but new research by ...
Politics Archives - CapX
Dec 16, 2024 · How Adam Smith created a new politics of freedom and plenty. Daniel B. Klein and Erik W. Matson - 16 Dec 2024
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Weekly briefing: CapX at 10
Jan 7, 2024 · This promises to be a year of progress and appreciation for a proud record of achievement. Not for the government, of course, which is facing a general election from around 20 points behind in the polls and with perishingly little to show for the last 14 years. But for CapX and the Centre for Policy […]
The AI fraudsters are coming – we need to act now - CapX
Oct 30, 2023 · This week the UK is hosting a global summit on AI safety, with many international leaders and executives in attendance.The potential existential threat posed by unconstrained artificial intelligence has certainly garnered a lot of attention since the emergence of ChatGPT in late 2022 and the publication of a warning letter by hundreds of AI company executives, researchers and scientists.
CapX's books of 2023 - CapX
Dec 15, 2023 · Our contributors have rounded up some of their favourite works, and whether you’re into political theory or the history of video games, there’s something for everyone in CapX’s Books of 2023. Robert Colvile One of the downsides of being a single parent is that your reading tends to be restricted to the likes of Harry […]