The UK government confirms it is playing a leading role on global AI ethics and regulations and that it published Guidelines on AI Procurement in collaboration with the World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. According to Ernst Wolff, German author and journalist, we are sitting right in the middle of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and expect, in the period ahead of us, the loss of millions and millions of jobs due to the introduction of artificial intelligence ("AI"). What has happened since March 2020 is according to a plan which can be read in books about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Great Reset by Klaus Schwab, whose World Economic Forum ("WEF") plays a key role in this whole agenda. "The UK has a history of innovation-friendly approaches to regulation, in areas such as FinTech, HealthTech and online harms," Matt Warman MP responded on 15 June 2021 to a parliamentary written question. Two members of the UK's Healthtech Advisory Board are Daniel Korski and Nicole Junkermann.

Thank you for the introduction and for inviting me here today. It's a real honour to have been asked to close this session on'Reimagining policy making for the fourth industrial revolution'. We are in the midst of fundamental change, as the cost of storing and transmitting information plunges, perhaps faster than at any time since the invention of the printing press. Technology is constantly changing how we live, how we work and how we vote and campaign. Governments now have an opportunity to create an environment that supports digital businesses and creates appropriate norms and rules for the online world.

The COVID-19 public health crisis is enriching a murky nexus of technology surveillance firms linked to senior Government officials – at the expense of people's lives. The financial adventures of a former MI5 spymaster and the medical fantasies of Boris Johnson's top advisor point toward an unnerving endgame: an artificially intelligent (AI) corporate super-state, with a special focus on NHS genetic research inspired by eugenics. The tale begins with Britain's security services – and ends with Dominic Cummings. It uncovers the extent to which democracy and public health are now under threat from a series of Government failures rooted in a bankrupt ideology, influenced by the modern relics of scientific racism. On Sunday 12 April, the Government announced that the NHS would be launching a new COVID-19 contact tracing app.

Simon Eccles is on a mission to streamline the NHS with technology. His goal is for people's health information and their pathway through care to be seamless. But he isn't pretending this is going to be easy. The chief clinical information officer for the NHS, and deputy chief executive of NHSX, says: "The more work I do internationally, the more I am aware that everybody is finding this a challenge." Five years from now, Eccles thinks NHS tech may not have changed radically.

Artificial intelligence can identify illnesses as accurately as trained doctors, a major review has claimed. Research shows AI can spot a host of conditions - ranging from cancer to rare eye diseases - with the same precision as medical professionals. The computer programs uses'deep learning' to train itself to spot diseases by analysing thousands of medical images. It draws on data from past health records to spot similarities in conditions and make an accurate diagnosis without human assistance. Doctors who led the review claimed AI has'enormous potential' for improving the speed and accuracy of diagnosing conditions.

People could soon be diagnosed by Dr Alexa in their own living room as the NHS announces plans to join up with Amazon to create a virtual doctor. New Government Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, will today announce plans to connect Amazon Echo smart speakers to the NHS website. This will give the hi-tech gadgets – which answer questions out loud when spoken to – access to accurate medical information checked by NHS experts. The voice-activated technology speaks to owners as an artificial intelligence character named Alexa, and could soon have a wealth of health knowledge to hand. Government minister Hancock will say in a speech today the partnership will give people peace of mind that the health advice they receive is from a reliable source.

The government has allocated £300m in new funding to invest in AI research in a bid to make the UK a global leader in the technology. According to a press release, more than 50 businesses and organisations have contributed to the development of a £1bn deal, which was announced by business secretary Greg Clark and digital secretary Matt Hancock. The new funding builds on the commitment made in the government's modern Industrial Strategy and its AI Grand Challenge. It aims to help the UK seize the £232bn opportunity artificial intelligence offers the UK economy by 2030. Today's announcement comes after'record levels' of investment into the UK tech sector last year, and includes new deals such as: "The UK must be at the forefront of emerging technologies, pushing boundaries and harnessing innovation to change people's lives for the better. "Artificial Intelligence is at the centre of our plans to make the UK the best place in the world to start and grow a digital business.

The Culture Secretary has warned that addictive video games have a negative and damaging impact on children's lives. Minister Matt Hancock made the comments amid concerns from parents over the massively popular multiplayer game Fortnite. The game, which is a'survival shooter', has been downloaded more than 40 million times and has been endorsed by stars such as footballer Dele Alli and rapper Drake. Parents are concerned about the impact the multiplayer'survival shooter' game Fortnite (pictured) could have on their children The Culture Secretary said that excessive screen time is damaging the lives of young children. Fortnite sees up to 100 players play against each other in a variety of game modes and is free to play.

The British government and the private sector have both contributed to a £1 billion deal that seeks to place the UK at the head of the artificial intelligence industry. The deal includes almost £300 million from more than 50 technology companies, and will be coupled with 1,000 new government funded AI PhDs to help drive the UK's research expertise. It comes after the European Commission last week called for a 20 billion euro (£17bn) investment in artificial intelligence across the European Union in order to catch up with Chinese and US research. It also comes after a recent report by the House of Lords, which proposed a list of recommendations for the UK to become a global leader in AI innovation. That report concluded that the UK is uniquely positioned to shape the development of artificial intelligence, but a code of ethics is needed so it benefits mankind.

The UK government launched a £1bn artificial intelligence fund with industry at Imperial College London today. The deal, announced by Business Secretary Greg Clark and Digital Secretary Matt Hancock, will fund 1,000 new government AI PhDs to keep the UK at the forefront of innovation and build the UK's status as an AI research hotspot. More than 50 leading technology companies and organisations have contributed to the development of an AI Sector Deal – which includes more than £300 million of newly allocated government funding for AI research to make the UK a global leader in this technology. Imperial is a world-leading centre in AI and machine learning with more than 600 people working with and developing artificial intelligence. These include Professor Maja Pantic, who is developing a robot which can improve learning and emotional understanding in children with autism, and Professor Aldo Faisal, who is developing software which can understand a person's intentions and direct a wheelchair by detecting their eye movement.