[Geo4All] Open Letter on the need for UK AI Laws to protect UK citizens

[Suchith Anand]

Dear colleagues,

This book  launched in July 2026 titled “Corrupted Kingdom: Britain’s Disappearing Integrity – and How We Can Get It Back”  by Professor Robert Barrington (Professor of Anti-Corruption Practice at the University of Sussex) might be of interest. Details at https://www.sussex.ac.uk/research/centres/centre-for-study-of-corruption/index

In his new book Corrupted Kingdom, Robert Barrington argues that corruption in Britain is not just a matter of isolated scandals but reflects deeper systemic vulnerabilities that risk undermining trust in democratic institutions. 

The recording of the Institute for Government event on Does the UK do enough to guard against corruption in public life?  is now available at 
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/does-uk-do-enough-against-corruption-public-life

This Institute for Government event brought together a panel of experts – including Robert – to explore the scale and nature of corruption risks in the UK today, examine where current safeguards are working or falling short, and discuss what reforms may be needed to strengthen transparency and accountability.

In 2023, I wrote an Open Letter on the need for UK AI Laws to protect UK citizens. Details at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=ind2401&L=GIS-UK&O=D&P=21642 

The UK Government must regulate the Big Tech to protect democracy, protect human rights and prevent corruption.

Best wishes

Suchith


> On 22 Sep 2026, at 20:34, Suchith Anand  wrote:
> 
> Dear colleagues
> 
> The King convenes tech leaders for AI Summit in Scotland. Details at https://www.royal.uk/news-and-activity/2026-09-17/the-king-convenes-tech-leaders-for-ai-summit-in-scotland
> 
> This article “Inside the Tony Blair Institute” published in The New Statesman might be of interest. Details at https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2025/09/inside-the-tony-blair-institute 
> 
> In 2023, I wrote an Open Letter on the need for UK AI Laws to protect UK citizens. Details at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jisc.exe?A2=ind2401&L=GIS-UK&O=D&P=21642 
> 
> The UK Government must regulate the Big Tech to protect democracy, protect human rights and prevent corruption.
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> Suchith
> 
> Professor Suchith Anand
> Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science Diplomacy |  SDG Volunteer and Advocate
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> https://ethicaldatainitiative.org <https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/>
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