{"id":380040,"date":"2026-09-18T19:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-the-uk-government-doing-anything-to-stop-ai-killing-us-all\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T19:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T18:00:58","slug":"is-the-uk-government-doing-anything-to-stop-ai-killing-us-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-the-uk-government-doing-anything-to-stop-ai-killing-us-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the UK government doing anything to stop AI killing us all?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/myst6xzH52c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is the UK government doing anything to stop AI killing us all?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/myst6xzH52c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The government needs to step up and properly regulate AI &#8211; that\u2019s what Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told the podcast &#8211; saying we can expect to hear more about it soon.  <\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s on the podcast this week talking to Beth after we\u2019ve heard warnings that AI \u201ccould kill us all by the end of the decade\u201d. Lisa Nandy also reflects on the online safety act &#8211; are the tech companies taking the UK government seriously?  <\/p>\n<p>Beth also gets her take on the growing row over plans to house asylum seekers at a former military site near Piddington, Oxfordshire &#8211; the village of 300 people who held a referendum this week to leave the UK.  <\/p>\n<p>So who gets the final say when national policy clashes with local democracy? <\/p>\n<p>Beth, Harriet and Ruth debate whether the government needs to rethink its plans on housing asylum seekers, why some communities feel unheard, and how immigration is becoming a defining battleground in British politics. <\/p>\n<p>Plus &#8211; we have an exciting announcement for our Dysfunctioners! <\/p>\n<p>To listen without ads, get new episodes a week early, exclusive bonus episodes, and much more, become a Sky News Insider. Find out more and subscribe at https:\/\/skynews.com\/electoraldysfunction <\/p>\n<p>Got a question for the burner phone? 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