As venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announces new UK headquarters, what are Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plans for Britain’s future role in Web3 and artificial intelligence (AI)?

On Sunday, a16z general partner Chris Dixon announced the firm’s London headquarters as Sunak prepares to coordinate global AI regulation at an upcoming summit. 

UK Can Lead Decentralization Industry

Dixon said “world-class regulators,” deep capital pools, and academic leadership position the UK strongly to lead Web3 innovation and decentralization. A16z has already invested in UK-based firm Gensyn, which develops AI tech on decentralized hardware. 

Sunak pushed for the UK to become a crypto hub while serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer. 

Since becoming Prime Minister, Sunak has seen Britain lag behind the European Union in advancing regulation around new technologies. He visited US President Joe Biden last week to discuss global frameworks for regulating AI.

Post-Brexit, he seeks a forum such as the upcoming AI summit to bridge the gap between the EU’s hard line stance and America’s relatively hands-off approach. 

The State of British AI Regulation

So far, Sunak has proposed two frameworks modeled on the particle physics project CERN and the International Atomic Energy Agency. 

Former UK Chancellor Sajid Javid said AI could benefit from both approaches. The industry can operate in a tightly-controlled ethical and physical environment governed by Western government-backed research. 

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Author: David Thomas

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