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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Savage Policy Editor

Tory MPs blast ‘out of touch’ Sunak as he woos homeowners in king’s speech

‘Angling for a post-No 10 job’: Sunak in conversation with Elon Musk last week.
‘Angling for a post-No 10 job’: Sunak in conversation with Elon Musk last week. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Tory MPs have accused Rishi Sunak of “offering the electorate dystopia” after an appearance with Elon Musk in which the billionaire warned that artificial intelligence could take everyone’s jobs and leave them searching for meaning in their lives.

Many MPs were left baffled by the prime minister’s decision to conduct an interview with the Tesla and X (formerly Twitter) owner at the end of the AI safety summit at Bletchley Park. However, some are furious about the event, which painted a bleak picture of the future.

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