“When Britain takes the Presidency of the G20 next year, I will show our new-found confidence as a country, and I will show it to the world by putting AI centre stage and Britain will then work to develop a new global code to capture its benefits whilst being clear-eyed about its risks.”

Where it stands

The Prime Minister first said it at the UN General Assembly on 22 September 2026, where he also said the UK will work towards agreeing a single set of global principles and standards for AI. No 10 said the same day that the UK takes over the G20 Presidency from the US in December 2026 and that the Leaders' Summit will be held in Manchester the following November, so the deadline is recorded as 30 November 2027. Neither speech says what the global code would contain or who would sign it. The card moves when the UK's presidency publishes its priorities, and again when a code is agreed.

What has happened

1. Sep 2026The Prime Minister tells Labour's conference he will put AI centre stage during the UK's G20 Presidency and that Britain will work to develop a new global code on AI, Promised
2. Nov 2027G20 Leaders' Summit in Manchester (editorial date, end of November 2027), Deadline

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