Tom Watson: Labour Gov Would Ensure Artificial Intelligence Benefits All

As whispers of another UK election grow louder, Tom Watson, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Shadow Secretary for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport, could soon play a pivotal role in the future of AI in Britain. In this world exclusive interview for AI Business, Watson outlines his views on how a Labour government could use AI and automation to address inequality and the future of public services, as well as deliver improved working and living conditions for all. LONDON--Tom Watson has been given many labels during the course of his 20-year career as a Labour politician. Since calling for Tony Blair's resignation back in 2007, he gained a reputation among some as Labour's'arch-fixer'. Today, as deputy leader of the Labour Party, he's often seen by some on the left (ironically) as a'Blairite' opponent of the party's leader, Jeremy Corbyn.