The agreement says the UK and OpenAI may develop an "information sharing programme" and will "develop safeguards that protect the public and uphold democratic values". And OpenAI will expand its London office, which it says currently employs more than 100 people. The commitment is a statement of intent, rather than a legally-binding deal, which sets out the goals of a partnership between the UK government and OpenAI. But he said the challenge was whether it could "really be done transparently and ethically, with minimal data drawn from the public". Co-executive Director Martha Dark said the "treasure trove of public data" the government holds "would be of enormous commercial value to OpenAI in helping to train the next incarnation of ChatGPT".

Source: The Times July 23, 2025 01:04 UTC