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Labour will make AI ‘work for the workers’, says Liz Kendall

The Guardian · Jun 5, 2026, 5:00 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, claims the government can shape the way AI is adopted.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleLiz Kendall has insisted Labour will make artificial intelligence “work for workers”, and not abandon people whose jobs are swept away by its rapid advance.
  • With public fears mounting about the impact of AI on employment, particularly for young people, the technology secretary claimed that the government could shape the way it is adopted.

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Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, claims the government can shape the way AI is adopted. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, claims the government can shape the way AI is adopted. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian AI (artificial intelligence)Labour will make AI ‘work for the workers’, says Liz Kendall Technology secretary promises to support people whose jobs are swept away by automation

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleLiz Kendall has insisted Labour will make artificial intelligence “work for workers”, and not abandon people whose jobs are swept away by its rapid advance.

With public fears mounting about the impact of AI on employment, particularly for young people, the technology secretary claimed that the government could shape the way it is adopted.

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