Keir Starmer vs Big Tech - the UK's under-16s social media ban
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Keir Starmer's social media ban for under-16s and explores AI technology restrictions in the US and Europe.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a ban on social media for under-16s, due to come into effect next year. But questions remain over how it will be enforced, and whether it will actually work. Mark Sellman joins Katie Prescott to answer the key questions. In the US, the Trump administration has banned two of Anthropic’s most powerful AI models which include the controversial 'Mythos', intensifying calls for Europe to build sovereign AI systems of its own. If America can restrict access to critical AI technology at short notice, what does that mean for the rest of the world? Plus, Katie has been at Founders Forum, where she interviewed Katie King, the founder and CEO of BioOrbit, a company building a pharmaceutical lab in space to transform the way we treat cancer. Do you agree with the social media ban? Get in touch: techpod@thetimes.co.uk Producers: Marnie Duke & Ethan Sills Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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