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AI news, Monday 12 October 2026

3 stories from AI Pulse, newest first.

Monday 12 October 2026

  1. Enterprise adoption

    Five police forces drop Palantir software after two-year trial

    Five East Midlands police forces (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire), working through the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, are ending a two-year trial of US firm Palantir's Foundry software. The unit said the decision followed an assessment of what the technology would deliver alongside future funding streams, and Home Office funding for the programme has been discontinued. The move is a setback for Palantir's expansion into UK policing, though its work with a separate consortium of forces in eastern England is understood to continue.

    UK angle: Involves UK police forces ending a trial of a US AI vendor's technology.

    BBC News (opens in a new tab)
  2. UK policy & regulation

    Microsoft president Brad Smith says AI is less regulated than milk, urges global rules with UK in lead

    In a BBC interview, Microsoft president Brad Smith said AI is less regulated than a washing machine or a carton of milk. He said industry self-regulation is "not sufficient any longer" and called for global rules and international cooperation. He said the UK is well positioned to help lead that effort.

    UK angle: Smith says the UK is in the best position to lead on writing global AI rules.

    BBC News (opens in a new tab)
  3. UK policy & regulation

    UK minister to say Britain cannot rely solely on tech firms as government moves to strengthen cyber defences

    According to the Guardian, AI minister Kanishka Narayan will say that Britain cannot depend entirely on technology companies to manage AI risks, amid rising global concern about AI dangers. The government is reported to be strengthening the UK's cyber defences while urging AI firms to step up their own safety work. The detail of the measures was not available to confirm, so the practical impact on businesses remains to be seen.

    UK angle: UK government says it will strengthen national cyber defences and expects AI firms to do more on safety.

    The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
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