‘We will stay in control of NHS data’ as we advance AI, says Starmer

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By Sarah Lowden

It is important the UK keeps control of NHS data in order to protect patients, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he insisted it was also important companies can make use of it.

Responding to the AI Opportunity Action Plan (AI OAP), published on Monday, Starmer said the AI race is “speeding up and we must continue to move fast”.