UK minister refuses to align with EU AI rules, believes it will stifle technological innovation On April 27th, according to the Financial Times, the UK Minister of Science and Technology expressed concerns about Prime Minister Stamer's highly praised "EU restart" plan, believing that it could "stifle" innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence and lab grown meat in the UK. According to informed sources, the Prime Minister's plan to strengthen relations with the European Union is expected to align the UK with the vast majority of EU regulations. But some British officials are concerned that this will harm the UK's technology industry and its alliance with the United States. A person familiar with the internal discussions within the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology stated that the biggest concern so far is that the UK will be forced to adopt the EU's position on artificial intelligence regulation. The person pointed out that the European Commission has been demanding alignment from the very beginning. The market believes that the UK's laissez faire approach to development has attracted investment for businesses, giving them operational freedom. In addition, it is precisely because the US values this freedom that they have invested and invested in us. We need exemptions, but it is difficult to obtain them in such negotiations, "said the person