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/Country
United Kingdom
70/100
attention index
attention index
Attention higher than 97% of countries
#4 of 157 countries · methodology v0.6 · 11 Nov 2026
The country in the five views
- Attention70
- Adoption42
- Regulation88
- Problems and attacks64
- Opportunities43
/Why this colour
how it is computedReported incidents100
102 incidents in the last 24 months · percentile among countries
AI exposure82
percentile among countries
Generative AI use in the population: 43.7% (2026-Q2) · Microsoft AI Diffusion Report
AI compute capacity: 7,972 (2026-11) · Epoch AI — GPU Clusters
Missing safeguards17
100 minus the safeguards percentile among countries: higher means fewer safeguards
Regulatory quality: +1.46 (2025) · World Bank
Rule of law: +1.27 (2025) · World Bank
Voice and accountability: +1.28 (2025) · World Bank
The state and AI
how it is computedNot part of the attention index
Openness to AI
74
Exposure to threats
42
as a target 63 · as a cause 22
Open, little exposedMedia coverage: high (12,738 AI articles citing the country in the last 32 days)
Why this value
Exposure to threats = 50% × 62.7 (as a target) + 50% × 21.9 (as a cause) = 42.3
Reported cyber attacks against institutions and foreign disinformation
Social media monitoring, government disinformation, AI surveillance, spyware, internet shutdowns
What protects
Government access to personal data (V-Dem, expert scale)73
Rule of law (0-100 score)80
2025 · World Bank
Data protection law100
2026-11 · UNCTAD — Global Cyberlaw Tracker
Rules on AI used by the state (GIRAI)65
Shown alongside, not subtracted from the exposure
What we cannot see
We count reported cyber attacks, not all those that happened; there is no worldwide measure of threats made with AI; for surveillance and spyware the sources stop at 2022-2024.
Examples
Examples, not a count
Incidents where the state uses AI
- British Bangladeshi man wrongfully arrested for theft after facial recognition error (in the incident list of this card)2026
- UK Facial Recognition System Reportedly Exhibits Higher False Positive Rates for Black and Asian Subjects (in the incident list of this card)Dec 2025
- West Midlands Police Reportedly Relied on Erroneous Copilot-Generated Intelligence in Maccabi Tel Aviv Away-Fan Ban Decision (in the incident list of this card)Oct 2025
- Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat (in the incident list of this card)May 2025
- UK slammed for opaque "Orwellian" murder prediction tool (in the incident list of this card)2025
5 of 14 in this card
/How the state uses it
how it worksPublic register: it shows how transparent the country is about its systems, not how much it uses them.
155 public AI systems in the register
in use93
pilot47
in development or not stated10
retired5
Main sectors
General public services77
Health14
Economic affairs13
Education12
Housing and community amenities11
Most recent cases
- Care Quality Commission: Fees Calculator Application (opens in a new tab)Department for Health and Social Care · 2026 · in useThe Fees Calculator Application analyses information supplied by care providers based in England to determine the correct invoice value payable by provider, based on a set of pre-determined rules.
- Care Quality Commission: Relativity Active Learning (opens in a new tab)Department for Health and Social Care · 2026 · pilotActive Learning is a technology assisted review tool that helps the Care Quality Commission (CQC) quickly organise its data and predict which documents are most likely to be relevant to reviewers, the legal team and therefore inquiries.
- Care Quality Commission: Risk Categorisation (opens in a new tab)Department for Health and Social Care · 2026 · in useUsing data and information from and about health and care organisations to understand the risk of poor quality care in the services that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates.
- Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd (CCDG): Cari - 16-18 Triage Chatbot (opens in a new tab)Welsh Government · 2026 · pilotA bilingual AI-powered triage and signposting chatbot for 16-18 learners and their parents/guardians.
- DBT: AI Chatbot (opens in a new tab)Department for Business and Trade · 2026 · pilotA support chatbot that provides AI powered responses to users based on their exporting or business support questions
- DEFRA: Ask the toolkit (opens in a new tab)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 2026 · pilotAnswers questions about using AI at Defra, using only the Defra AI digital toolkit, with links to the guidance each answer came from.
- DESNZ: Find ways to save energy in your home (opens in a new tab)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2026 · pilotAn online government tool that provides personalised recommendations for energy-saving improvements in homes in England and Wales.
- DESNZ: Warm Homes: Local Grant (opens in a new tab)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · 2026 · pilotThe Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG) service provides users with guidance on whether they are eligible for the Warm Homes: Local Grant, and allows local authorities (LAs) to download referral data for citizens that could be eligible.
- DfE: Recruit an Apprentice AI Vacancy Quality Assurance API (opens in a new tab)Department for Education · 2026 · in development or not statedWe are proposing an AI-driven system that cost-effectively automates key vacancy review checks such as spelling and grammar, duplicate detection, discrimination, geographic issues, and missing or inconsistent content, to significantly reduce the need for manual review.
- DfT: EV Chargepoint Grant Photos Fraud Tool (opens in a new tab)Department for Transport · 2026 · pilotThe tool uses a deep learning image recognition model and Google's Vision API to detect potentially fraudulent or erroneous photos (photos of duplicate installations or photos downloaded from the web) that are submitted as evidence to EV chargepoint grant schemes
Also in Public Sector Tech Watch (European Commission): 136 cases, not added up (they may be the same systems).
/What we cannot see
Incidents never reported by the press · reports of serious incidents sent to the authorities and not published · systems registered in the non-public part of the EU database.
/Incidents by period
in the country1
last 6 months
6
6-12 months ago
11
12-24 months ago
+ 84 with only the year
/Where the systems come from
how we knowUnited States40
United Kingdom12
China3
Sweden3
Australia1
Switzerland1
Germany1
France1
+6 more
+4 more
developers' headquarters · 59 incidents of 102
/Reported incidents
50 of 102 in 24 monthsSep 2026
Northern Ireland Victim Reportedly Lost £250,000 in Investment Scam Using Purportedly AI-Generated Video of Unnamed Financial Personality (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
Feb 2026
Amazon Delivery Van Reportedly Became Stranded on Essex Mudflats After GPS Routed It Onto the Broomway (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the text
place: Essexcountry inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Databaseorigin: United States (Amazon) · from the deployerAI labs pages: Amazon
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
- Delivery van 'stuck on deadliest mudflat footpath' (opens in a new tab) · bbc.com · 15 Feb 2026
- A Deadly Medieval Path in England Claims a Modern Victim: An Amazon Van (opens in a new tab) · nytimes.com · 17 Feb 2026
Automatic match, not yet confirmed by a person: it could be the same incident.
probably the same
Jan 2026
Purportedly AI-Generated Explicit Images of Royal School Armagh Girls Reportedly Circulated Among Pupils (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
- PSNI investigate claims of AI images shared at Royal School Armagh (opens in a new tab) · thetimes.com · 17 Jan 2026
- Armagh grammar school latest to suffer from ‘sexual’ AI deepfake image sharing (opens in a new tab) · armaghi.com · 19 Jan 2026
Automatic match, not yet confirmed by a person: it could be the same incident.
probably the same
Jan 2026
Purported AI-Generated Doctor Deepfakes Reportedly Used Guy's and St Thomas' Branding to Market Weight Loss Patches (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
country inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Database
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
- Hospital alert after fake doctor-endorsed videos (opens in a new tab) · bbc.co.uk · 15 Jan 2026
2026
Grok digitally removes the clothes of a female journalist (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (xAI)AI labs pages: xAI
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
2026
British Museum AI-generated "visitors" spark fury (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United Kingdom (British Museum) · from the deployer
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
2026
Businessman castigated for "dehumanised" AI-generated Glasgow mural (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2026
Innocent customer thrown out of supermarket after facial recognition alert (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textBiometrics and surveillance
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
- theguardian.com (opens in a new tab) · 5 Feb 2026
- theregister.com (opens in a new tab) · 6 Feb 2026
- bbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
2026
Al system directs Amazon delivery van on to "dangerous" mudflats (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the text
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Amazon)AI labs pages: Amazon
Also reported by· 3 articles from 3 outlets
- theguardian.com (opens in a new tab) · 16 Feb 2026
- edition.cnn.com (opens in a new tab) · 16 Feb 2026
- waff.com (opens in a new tab) · 17 Feb 2026
Automatic match, not yet confirmed by a person: it could be the same incident.
probably the same
2026
Chester grandfather wrongly accused of theft after Home Bargains facial scan (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textBiometrics and surveillance
place: Chesterthe source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United Kingdom (Facewatch)
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
2026
British Bangladeshi man wrongfully arrested for theft after facial recognition error (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textBiometrics and surveillance
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2026
Google BAFTA automated news alert includes "N-word" (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textLanguage and speech
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Google)AI labs pages: Google
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
2026
Sacked UK gaming journalists misleadingly replaced with AI writers (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: Malta (Clickout Media) · from the deployer
Also reported by· 3 articles from 3 outlets
2026
Grok generates offensive posts about Hillsborough, Heysel football disasters (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (xAI)AI labs pages: xAI
Also reported by· 4 articles from 3 outlets
2026
Advance UK secretly uses fake AI influencer to post anti‑immigrant content (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United Kingdom (Advance UK) · from the deployer
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
2026
AI chatbots lure vulnerable gamblers to unlicensed betting websites (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: France, United States (Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft +3)origin: France, United States (Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral, OpenAI, xAI)AI labs pages: Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, OpenAI, xAI
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2026
Anthropic AI agent pressures real person into approving malicious code (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Anthropic)AI labs pages: Anthropic
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
Dec 2025
UK Facial Recognition System Reportedly Exhibits Higher False Positive Rates for Black and Asian Subjects (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textBiometrics and surveillance
country inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Databaseorigin: United Kingdom (british-law-enforcement, government-of-the-united-kingdom, home-office, metropolitan-police) · from the deployer
Also reported by· 4 articles from 3 outlets
- Facial recognition cameras ‘more likely to wrongly flag black and Asian people’ (opens in a new tab) · telegraph.co.uk · 5 Dec 2025
- Home Office admits facial recognition tech issue with black and Asian subjects (opens in a new tab) · theguardian.com · 5 Dec 2025
- Facial recognition technology used by UK police is biased, Home Office admits (opens in a new tab) · ft.com · 5 Dec 2025
Nov 2025
Purported AI-Generated Sexual Deepfakes Allegedly Deployed in Transnational Harassment Campaign Targeting Hong Kong Exiles (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
country inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Database
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
- Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses (opens in a new tab) · theguardian.com · 11 Dec 2025
- Hong Kong activist ‘terrified’ as sexually explicit deepfake images sent to UK neighbours (opens in a new tab) · hongkongfp.com · 12 Dec 2025
Nov 2025
Prominent AI Chatbots Allegedly Produced Incorrect UK Financial and ISA Guidance (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
country inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Databaseorigin: United States (Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI)AI labs pages: Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
- UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial advice (opens in a new tab) · theguardian.com · 18 Nov 2025
Oct 2025
West Midlands Police Reportedly Relied on Erroneous Copilot-Generated Intelligence in Maccabi Tel Aviv Away-Fan Ban Decision (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
according to AI Incident Databaseaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Microsoft)AI labs pages: Microsoft
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
- West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban (opens in a new tab) · theguardian.com · 14 Jan 2026
- Inspection of police forces’ contributions to safety advisory groups: West Midlands Police (accessible) (opens in a new tab) · gov.uk · 14 Jan 2026
- jpost.com (opens in a new tab)
Oct 2025
Purported deepfake video allegedly shows a Conservative British MP leaving the party for Reform UK (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
according to AI Incident Databaseaccording to AIAAIC Repository
Also reported by· 7 articles from 7 outlets
- Tory MP reports deepfake defection video to police (opens in a new tab) · bbc.com · 18 Oct 2025
- Tory MP reports ‘AI-generated deepfake’ video announcing his defection to Reform UK (opens in a new tab) · theguardian.com · 18 Oct 2025
- itv.com (opens in a new tab) · 18 Oct 2025
Sep 2025
Sixt's AI Rental-Car Inspection Reportedly Led to a £1,659 Bill for Pre-Existing Damage in Manchester, England (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the text
place: Manchestercountry inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Databaseorigin: Germany (sixt) · from the deployer
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
- An AI scanner falsely pinned $2,200 of rental car damage on me (opens in a new tab) · thepointsguy.com · 8 Jan 2026
Aug 2025
Deepfakes reportedly impersonated UK health experts to promote supplements (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
country inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Database
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
- AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media (opens in a new tab) · theguardian.com · 5 Dec 2025
- AI Deepfakes of Real Doctors Spreading Health Misinformation on Social Media (opens in a new tab) · nphic.org · 22 Dec 2025
Jun 2025
Reportedly Sustained Multi-Celebrity Deepfake Persona Scam Targeting Vulnerable Southampton Resident (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
Also reported by· 10 of 22 articles from 10 outlets
- Southampton man loses £200 through AI Facebook scam (opens in a new tab) · dailyecho.co.uk · 28 Jun 2025
- Man loses £200 after being 'bombarded' by AI Facebook scam (opens in a new tab) · uk.news.yahoo.com · 28 Jun 2025
- I was scammed out of hundreds by AI Jennifer Aniston who loved me (opens in a new tab) · dailymail.co.uk · 1 Jul 2025
May 2025
Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the text
country inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Databaseorigin: United Kingdom, United States (Microsoft, Natural England)AI labs pages: Microsoft
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
- Government’s AI peatland map ridiculed for confusing bog with rock (opens in a new tab) · thetimes.com · 26 May 2025
May 2025
Voice Actor Alleges Unconsented Use of AI-Generated Voice on ScotRail Trains (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the text
Also reported by· 6 articles from 5 outlets
- 'Violated': Voiceover artist demands ScotRail removes her voice from new AI announcements (opens in a new tab) · scotsman.com · 27 May 2025
- 'Stop using my voice' - New train announcer is my AI clone (opens in a new tab) · bbc.com · 27 May 2025
- Voiceover artist Gayanne Potter urging ScotRail to remove her voice from new AI announcements (opens in a new tab) · news.sky.com · 27 May 2025
Apr 2025
A man from Essex sentenced to five years in prison for generating and sharing deepfake pornography of at least 20 women and a minor (opens in a new tab)severity: serious · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
country inferred from the textaccording to AI Incident Database
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
- Man jailed for using AI to create deepfake porn (opens in a new tab) · bbc.com · 4 Apr 2025
Mar 2025
Apple AI Transcription Allegedly Inserts Explicit Language into Scottish Woman’s Voicemail (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
place: Motherwellaccording to AI Incident Databaseaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Apple)
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
Feb 2025
Gallery owner in Nottingham allegedly defrauded by a deepfake impersonating a famous figure, reportedly leading to business closure (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
- How AI deepfake of 007 star left art gallery owner's world in tatters (opens in a new tab) · dailymail.co.uk · 9 Feb 2025
2025
Apple AI alert falsely claims a darts player has won the championship (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
2025
Grok generates hyperrealistic racist images of football players (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (xAI)AI labs pages: xAI
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
2025
Deepfake applicants discovered duping UK university interviews (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repository
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2025
A financial analyst cloned in an AI-powered social media scam (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repository
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
2025
UK slammed for opaque "Orwellian" murder prediction tool (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textUnspecified AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United Kingdom (Ministry of Justice)
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2025
AI-generated peatland map confuses bogs with stone walls (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textComputer vision
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United Kingdom (Natural England)
Also reported by· 3 articles from 3 outlets
2025
Voiceover artist accuses ScotRail of using AI version of her voice without consent (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textLanguage and speech
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2025
Grok falsely suggests police misrepresented London far-right rally footage (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (xAI)AI labs pages: xAI
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
2025
Woman wrongly accused of shoplifting toilet roll due to facial recognition mix-up (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textBiometrics and surveillance
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
2025
Man from Rotherham wrongly accused of fraud after facial recognition error (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textBiometrics and surveillance
place: Rotherhamthe source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United Kingdom (Facewatch)
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
2025
Airbnb host tries to scam customer using fake AI smash and grab images (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textUnspecified AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repository
Also reported by· 5 articles from 5 outlets
- theguardian.com (opens in a new tab) · 2 Aug 2025
- nypost.com (opens in a new tab) · 6 Aug 2025
- people.com (opens in a new tab)
2025
YouTuber accused of cloning the voice of a game creator (opens in a new tab)severity: minor · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (OpenAI)AI labs pages: OpenAI
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2025
Far-right activists use AI to generate dystopian European city videos (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Google)AI labs pages: Google
Also reported by· 3 articles from 3 outlets
2025
Google AI Overviews generates false claims about asylum seekers arriving in the UK (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Google)AI labs pages: Google
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
2025
Investigation: X algorithm amplifies right-wing, extreme content in the UK (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textRecommendation and moderation
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (xAI)AI labs pages: xAI
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
2025
Royal Opera House slammed for dynamically priced tickets (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textDecision-making and scoring algorithms
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United Kingdom (Royal Ballet and Opera) · from the deployer
Also reported by· 1 article from 1 outlet
2025
Study: AI-powered toys tell kids how to start fires (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: Switzerland, China, India (Curio, FoloToy, Miko AI)
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2025
Grok, Google AI claim fake imagery shows Huntingdon train attack (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
place: Huntingdonthe source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (Google, xAI)AI labs pages: Google, xAI
Also reported by· 2 articles from 2 outlets
2025
Sri Lankan network uses AI to monetise anti-migrant narratives in the UK (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repositoryorigin: United States (OpenAI)AI labs pages: OpenAI
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
2025
Tourists tricked by Buckingham Palace fake AI Royal Christmas market (opens in a new tab)severity: moderate · partly estimated from the textGenerative AI
the source gives only the yearaccording to AIAAIC Repository
Also reported by· 4 articles from 4 outlets
/Laws and safeguards
Regulatory quality+1.46
2025 · World Bank
Rule of law+1.27
2025 · World Bank
Voice and accountability+1.28
2025 · World Bank
AI-specific laws and authorities: coming with new sources.
/In the news
how it worksAI news mentioning the country · 7 Nov – 13 Nov
- Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook, Teams and AI services for over five hours (opens in a new tab)aninews.in · India · 13 Nov 2026 · and 68 other outlets
- 3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million (opens in a new tab)erienewsnow.com · United States · 8 Nov 2026 · and 52 other outlets
- Staff at the US center for AI safety are reporting to the White House, raising independence concerns – Winnipeg Free Press (opens in a new tab)winnipegfreepress.com · Canada · 9 Nov 2026 · and 40 other outlets
- AI demand unlikely to be derailed by Nvidia CEO controversy, Taiwan supply chain sources say (opens in a new tab)webindia123.com · India · 10 Nov 2026 · and 37 other outlets
- Western University reviews the use of an AI-based tutor (opens in a new tab)lactualite.com · Canada · 13 Nov 2026 · and 19 other outlets
- Quantinuum and RIKEN Expand Partnership to Accelerate the Commercialization of Quantum-AI Hybrid Supercomputing in Japan (opens in a new tab)nugget.ca · Canada · 12 Nov 2026 · and 16 other outlets
- Excelra's GOSTAR Powers Boltz's AI Models for Drug Discovery (opens in a new tab)vietnamtribune.com · Vietnam · 11 Nov 2026 · and 15 other outlets
- Statusai Launches AI Consultancy to Help Professional Practices Cut Admin (opens in a new tab)finanznachrichten.de · Germany · 12 Nov 2026 · and 14 other outlets
- A travel company appoints a new Chief Product Officer to lead product and AI strategy (opens in a new tab)prnewswire.com · United States · 12 Nov 2026 · and 9 other outlets
- An AI pioneer warns of a 'Chernobyl' moment for AI: what is at risk? (opens in a new tab)hna.de · Germany · 9 Nov 2026 · and 9 other outlets
AI articles mentioning the country in the last 30 days: 11,175 in total, at most 941 in one day (22 Oct 2026).
11,175 AI articles mentioning the country in 30 days
/Index trend
— country ··· worldIndex trend: 18 Oct 2026: country 70, world 36 · 19 Oct 2026: country 70, world 36 · 26 Oct 2026: country 70, world 36 · 2 Nov 2026: country 70, world 36 · 11 Nov 2026: country 70, world 36.
Previous years, reconstructed with today's data: 2023 45 · 2024 45 · 2025 46 why
/AI models released
12 months · outside the index1 models · according to Epoch AI
DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B · DeepMind10 Jun 2026