A tweet by UK’s first AI minister Kanishka Narayan has sparked interest among NRIs worldwide.

“The Prime Minister, @andyburnham, today asked me to attend Cabinet as Minister for AI, a sign of his deep commitment to AI’s importance,” Narayan tweeted recently.

The tweet appeared after Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham chose to retain Kanishka Narayan as the minister for artificial intelligence and elevated the portfolio to a Cabinet-level position.

Narayan served in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology following his appointment as AI minister by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer last year.

“Nations have a narrow window to decide whether they shape AI or get shaped by it. Britain is in that window right now. While that window is still open, I will act with pace, I will act with ambition, and I will focus relentlessly on securing British influence in shaping AI,” Narayan wrote in his tweet.

Narayan moved to Cardiff, Wales, from his birthplace Bihar, when he was 12 years old.

While paying homage to his constituency in Wales, Narayan said in his post: “I will also bring to this job the place I represent – a constituency in Wales, a nation with industry and ambition at its heart, a proud history of punching above its weight on the global stage. A nation which welcomed a 12-year old and his family, gave us the best chance at opportunity, put me in Parliament as Wales’ first ethnic minority MP, and now affords me the chance to make a mark in Cabinet. Diolch o galon to everyone in the Vale of Glamorgan.” – editor@nrifocus.com