Furthering AI research is rightly a top priority for the UK, but the accompanying security risks cannot be ignored as the world around us grows ever more volatile. Academia and the government must commit to and support this long overdue culture change to strike the right balance between academic freedom and protecting this vital asset.
Megan Hughes, Sarah Mercer, Alexander Harris, Annie Benzie, Sam Williams and Elfreda Kenneison, "Securing the UK’s AI Research Ecosystem," CETaS Research Reports (March 2025).