UK: Government confirms multi-year R&D allocations. DSIT set out long-term funding for UK research bodies, signalling continued priority for AI-related programmes and audit-ready public research. UK: New algorithmic transparency record. The Standards and Testing Agency published a record for use of Colossyan AI voiceovers in helpline/training videos, expanding the public register and reinforcing disclosure practice. Algorithmic Transparency Records.

U.S. authors’ case advances. A New York federal judge declined OpenAI’s bid to toss claims that ChatGPT-generated text infringes authors’ copyrights, keeping key allegations alive. DOE and AMD unveil public AI supercomputers “Lux” and “Discovery.” The US Department of Energy introduced two new systems at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to advance AI-driven science. Governance implications: public-sector compute will embed compliance, auditing, and traceability protocols.

U.S. $1bn AI-compute partnership (DoE × AMD). The U.S. Department of Energy launched a $1 billion public-private partnership to build next-gen supercomputing capacity for AI research, raising governance questions on access, export-control compliance, and provenance of training data. UK “AI Growth Lab” — call for evidence (open). The government is soliciting submissions to shape a pro-innovation regulatory sandbox for AI adoption; responses due 2 Jan 2026. This sets expectations for measurable benefits and audit-grade documentation from participants.