“Regulatory Gap in AI”: In the United Kingdom, a significant disparity exists between the resources available to artificial intelligence (AI) regulators and those at the disposal of technology developers. The outgoing chairman of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Greg Clark, has expressed concern over this gap. A recent report by the committee highlights the insufficiency of the £10m government funding announced in February, which was intended to aid Ofcom and other regulators in addressing the rapid growth of AI. The committee urges the next government to provide additional financial support proportionate to the magnitude of the task at hand. The report emphasizes the importance of not allowing the general election to hinder efforts to bolster public trust in AI, which has become integral to daily life. Concerns were also raised regarding the new AI Safety Institute’s inability to access some developers’ models for pre-deployment safety testing, a violation of the agreement from the November 2023 summit at Bletchley Park. The committee calls for the public naming of developers who refuse to comply with this agreement. Clark stresses the necessity of testing AI model outputs for biases to prevent undesirable consequences. The report suggests that if regulators lack the necessary statutory powers, the next government should be prepared to enact legislation swiftly. The integrity of the general election campaign is another focal point, with the report advocating for stringent enforcement against online platforms hosting deepfake content that could undermine the democratic process. Lastly, the report addresses the “black box” nature of AI, where the reasoning behind its outputs may be unknowable, posing a significant challenge.