Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:42pm on 22 Jul 2026,Wednesday International
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Indian-origin MP Kanishka Narayan as the UK's new AI minister. The British Indian leader was included in Burnham's first Cabinet after he took office. Narayan said artificial intelligence will shape the future and promised to work with speed and ambition. He said Britain must help shape AI instead of being shaped by it. Born in Bihar, India, Narayan moved to Wales with his family as a child. He later studied at Oxford and Stanford. His appointment highlights the UK's stronger focus on AI, technology, and digital governance under the new government.
