This paper proposes that the cost of AUKUS is unknown. From the available estimates, it appears that the cost will average in the low tens of billions each year. The paper concludes that the AUKUS submarine deal has not been justified; it is for the Government to explain how it will be paid for.

This report describes discussion at an event held to work through what both the United Kingdom and Scottish governments’ AI ambitions require in practice. This report sets out what that process produced, including the recommendations that emerged, the consensus that underpinned them and the questions that remain unresolved.

The age of artificial intelligence (AI) will be defined not only by the technologies it unleashes, but by the political choices made in response to them. This report warns that AI could deepen insecurity and inequality unless workers are given power over how technology is deployed.

Governments have moved rapidly from experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) to deploying it. But a gap has emerged between governments’ ambition to scale AI and their ability to deploy systems with confidence. This report finds that most governments have established AI ethics principles, governance models or national frameworks. The challenge lies in day-to-day execution.

Political trust is essential to a well-functioning democracy, but it has declined sharply in the United Kingdom over recent decades. To democratise law-making and rebuild political trust – this report makes the case for action in three key areas: rebuilding trust in lawmakers; rebuilding trust in law-making institutions; and extending the role of citizens in...