Andy Burnham says Britain could "find a role in finding that potential balance" on AI policy

At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump for the first time, with discussions expected to cover Ukraine, the Middle East and artificial intelligence. Burnham also plans to announce a joint UK-US AI and autonomy initiative and to use his debut assembly address to examine both the dangers and benefits of the technology. Speaking with reporters on the trip, he said Britain could help guide a policy that guards against heavy-handed restrictions while avoiding unchecked rollouts of emerging models, and he said he would reassure Trump that the UK would follow that course. The meeting comes as the allies deepen defense technology cooperation amid multiple international crises.