UK ministers delay AI regulation amid plans for more ‘comprehensive’ bill

Law expected to include safety and copyright issues but delay likely to raise concerns about ongoing lack of regulation

Proposals to regulate artificial intelligence have been delayed by at least a year as UK ministers plan a bumper bill to regulate the technology and its use of copyrighted material.

Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, intends to introduce a comprehensive" AI bill in the next parliamentary session to address concerns about issues including safety and copyright.