UK's Burnham, Canada's Carney discuss AI risks, defence cooperation

The article identifies the participants as the UK's Burnham and Canada's Carney. The meeting is described as the first bilateral meeting between the two countries. According to the article, neither country currently has a dedicated law governing AI.

On Canada's side, the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act lapsed when parliament was prorogued in January 2025. The article states that the UK has taken a pro-innovation, sector-led approach since releasing its policy paper in March 2023. No other legislative vehicles are named for either country in the excerpt. The excerpt does not state what specific AI risks were discussed, or whether any joint commitments were made during the meeting. It also does not quote either Burnham or Carney directly.

The excerpt does not describe the defence cooperation in detail, nor how it relates to the discussion of AI risks. It also does not state whether either country intends to introduce AI legislation, or whether the meeting produced any agreements or joint statements. No other attendees are named beyond the UK's Burnham and Canada's Carney. The article places the meeting in the context of the two countries' existing AI governance positions: Canada's 2025 lapse and the UK's 2023 policy paper. It does not state where the meeting took place, how long it lasted, or what happens next.