The UK is deciding whether artificial intelligence companies can use copyrighted material to train their systems. The answer affects every creator who publishes work online. It also determines whether AI developers need permission before using that work.

The AI Opportunities Action Plan sets out how the UK will build, use, and benefit from artificial intelligence. It's a strategy to ensure the country doesn't just adopt AI tools created elsewhere, but develops its own capabilities and shapes how the technology evolves. If you work in the public sector, this plan will shape the AI tools available to you, the training you receive, and how your organisation approaches AI adoption.

Governments worldwide are figuring out how to manage artificial intelligence. The decisions they make affect which AI tools you can use, how companies build AI systems, and who's responsible when things go wrong.

The UK offers a clear example of how AI policy has evolved. Over the past four years, the country has shifted from treating AI purely as an economic opportunity to recognising it as critical national infrastructure.