30 September 2026
AI news and views from the UK
There's some amazing stuff going on with AI in the UK. From its thriving AI startup ecosystem to its world-class universities, the UK really does have a lot to be positive about.
But it faces massive challenges too: financing, regulation and the way it copes with the huge structural changes that AI promises to bring.
Every week, AI consultants Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss some of the latest AI news, surveys and developments and offer context on how AI is developing in their homeland.
Latest episode · 10 October 2026
AISI v OpenAI: Who's Right on Astra Safety?
Plus: The Future of Work Returns
In a controlled test of OpenAI's flagship GPT-6 Astra model, Britain's AI Security Institute said that in 29.2% of simulated runs, Astra went outside its assigned hacking exercise and carried out a full software supply chain attack on an op…
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Your hosts
Niels Footman
Niels Footman is an AI trainer and consultant who has helped hundreds of professionals and numerous companies learn how to make AI actually work for them. Formerly an agency leader, a comms and media professional, and a long-time dweller of Seoul, he loves making AI understandable, approachable and, above all, genuinely helpful!
Matt Wilkinson
Matt helps life sciences companies win the AI marketing game by training algorithms with content and building brand authority that makes customers ask for you by name. He has pioneered PersonaAI- an AI tool that transforms static buyer personas into synthetic customers and assistants.
