"Ministers have accepted $1m (£728,000) from Meta, the US tech and social media company, to build AI systems for defence, national security and transport, sparking warnings about the UK government’s “alarmingly close relationship with Trump-supporting US tech giants”."

How can ANYBODY who is not being actively bribed or blackmailed think this is a good idea for UK national security?!

#UKPol #AI #Defence #Transport

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/27/uk-ministers-accept-1m-from-meta-amid-social-media-ban-consultation

"Ministers have accepted $1m (£728,000) from Meta, the US tech and social media company, to build AI systems for defence, national security and transport, sparking warnings about the UK government’s “alarmingly close relationship with Trump-supporting US tech giants”."

How can ANYBODY who is not being actively bribed or blackmailed think this is a good idea for UK national security?!

#UKPol #AI #Defence #Transport

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/27/uk-ministers-accept-1m-from-meta-amid-social-media-ban-consultation