Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

In a more dangerous world, weakening our energy security is a risk Britain cannot afford. The transition to net zero must be managed with realism, stability and security in mind. The UK faces a clear choice: strengthen domestic energy supply or increase our dependence on imports.

Tony Blair's tribute to Phil Woolas: institute.global/insights/news/…

We are proud to be partnering with the @WorldBankGroup through the LAC AI Accelerator — delivering better services and outcomes for citizens. Read more here 👇

Excited to make it into @FT today. Europe needs to prepare for economic warfare, but not thwart its competitiveness along the way. ft.com/content/b514c8… Keep an eye out for future @InstituteGC work in this space from me and @KeeganMcB

Capturing the AI Opportunity – former UK PM @RishiSunak and Meta Chief AI Officer @Alexandr_Wang in conversation ahead of the India AI Summit. They examined the national, geopolitical and governance choices that will determine whether AI delivers impact in practice, and the political leadership required to translate ambition into public value. 🎥Watch the full session: bit.ly/40La1Wt

🇲🇼 Working with @MACRAMALAWI, we have enabled a reduction in the costs of mobile data by 99% 📱 Malawi’s experience shows that treating affordable internet as a foundational public utility has a multitude of benefits for people and the economy. TBI’s model of working alongside government, supporting policy design, regulatory reform and implementation capacity has helped translate political intent into delivery. Read more: bit.ly/4qUQUnL

🇮🇳 Live from the India AI Impact Summit - former UK PM @RishiSunak and Meta Chief AI Officer @alexandr_wang in conversation at a special TBI hosted event exploring governing in the age of AI. Look out for more from their conversation over the coming days…🎥

In the Churchill Room at the @HouseofCommons, TBI brought together policy and industry experts for a special event focussed on Vaccine Sovereignty. Vaccine sovereignty must be understood as a core element of national resilience, not as an industrial ambition or a contingency plan. Read more in our latest paper here: bit.ly/40q03tA

Read more in our new paper on Vaccine Sovereignty – led by a foreword from former deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam bit.ly/40q03tA

In a new world of rising geopolitical tensions – vaccine sovereignty must be understood as a core element of national resilience, not as an industrial ambition or a contingency plan.

Question: Is the main challenge to using AI in government primarily a technology challenge, or a leadership challenge?

Read more in our new paper ‘Delivering AI Impact: A Leadership Agenda for Turning Technology into Public Value’: bit.ly/4c3JxGV

The answer? The technology itself is less challenging than the need for institutional reform. This week at The Impact of AI Summit in India, Former Prime Minister @RishiSunak and @Meta's @alexandr_wang will explore exactly that: How do governments keep pace with AI’s acceleration and turn it into growth, productivity and better public services? Stay tuned as we share key moments and conversations on some of today's most pertinent issues.

Questions about future capabilities and risks matter. But political leaders have a more urgent priority: how can AI help improve lives today? 👉bit.ly/4abUQvg New report from @InstituteGC argues that the gains will come less from racing at the frontier and more from building the foundations that make AI affordable, reliable and scalable I'm posting from Delhi, where global leaders have gathered for the @OfficialINDIAai . The summit’s premise is sound: judge AI by outcomes In his foreword, @SecretaryMEITY frames the moment clearly: policymakers should move beyond abstract debates and build AI that delivers. I’m grateful for the foreword – and for his and @abhish18 leadership When it comes to AI adoption, low- and middle income countries have some advantages: fewer legacy systems to unwind and more optimistic publics (in Indonesia, 78% believe AI’s benefits > harms, vs 37% in the US) Whether and how countries seize the AI opportunity will also have geopolitical implications. Germany and Japan did not lead the industrial revolution but gained power by deploying new technologies at scale. AI is today’s inflection point, set to reshape the fate of nations Yet across LMICs, AI remains stuck in pilots. The constraint is not ambition but the lack of delivery capability, foundational infrastructure and central coordination needed to scale impact Our report addresses these challenges, with policy recommendations and lessons from AI implementation across different geographies India is a case in point. Its digital public infrastructure – spanning identity, payments and data sharing – has expanded inclusion and lowered the cost of delivery. The opportunity now is to add AI on top of these rails 4 priorities for political leaders who want real AI impact: 🏛️ Lead from the centre – build execution capability and modernise procurement so you can buy, adapt and scale what works 🔌Secure the foundations – connectivity, compute, interoperable data and reliable energy. Without these, AI gets stuck in pilots 🌍 Build adoption ecosystems – invest in skills, localised deployments and partnerships that transfer capability without dependency ⚖️ Govern to scale – develop proportionate, sector-specific governance that improves public trust in AI and creates a level playing field As the report concludes, the prize is governments that are not consumers of innovation, but producers of public value through AI Huge credit to lead author @kengoshibata and the exceptional team – @MarieTeo5 Prachetas Bhatnagar @statsArePower @BarbaraUbaldi @a_iosad & @agarwal_vivek Bletchley was a milestone that put AI safety on the agenda. If Delhi is to matter, it must identify where will AI deliver real value within the next 24 months – and what must governments build to make that scale?

Britain is increasingly reliant on energy imports. We won’t fully change that, but don’t need to accelerate it. As I set out on @stvnews, the North Sea must be treated as a home-grown national asset, not managed through short term interventions resulting in industry uncertainty