The technology secretary had announced a new blueprint for AI regulation in a bid to improve public services.
The government plans to slash bureaucracy and ramp up the safe adoption of AI to unlock its full potential.
Technology secretary Liz Kendall has announced plans to to look at how companies and innovators can test new AI products in real-world conditions, with some rules and regulations temporarily relaxed under strict supervision. In these sandboxes, individual regulations are temporarily switched off or tweaked for a limited period of time in safe, controlled testing environments.
Initially they would be used in key sectors of the economy like healthcare, professional services, transport, and the use of robotics in advanced manufacturing.
The technology could help to speed up planning approvals, cut NHS waiting times, and drive growth and public trust.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said: "To deliver national renewal, we need to overhaul the old approaches which have stifled enterprise and held back our innovators.
"We want to remove the needless red tape that slows progress so we can drive growth and modernise the public services people rely on every day.
"This isn’t about cutting corners – it’s about fast-tracking responsible innovations that will improve lives and deliver real benefits."
Meanwhile, a pot of £1 million is being set aside to support the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to pilot AI-assisted tools. This could speed up drug discovery, clinical trial assessments, and licensing to improve efficiency and consistency.
The government has announced a tech boost of £20 million each for Greater Manchester, West Midlands and Glasgow City Region.
Welsh government funding for fuel vouchers is helping to keep families warm across the country.
In the last six months, more than 131,000 potholes across 266 miles of road in Wales have been fixed or prevented.
The government has announced an £80 million package for support to help get people back into work.
The government’s AI tool Consult is helping to speed up analysis of responses to a government-commissioned review of the water sector.
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