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London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan is launching a bold campaign to turn the city into a global tech rival to Silicon Valley, capitalizing on shifting U.S. political winds that are pushing tech talent and investment toward the UK. With a £12 million AI adoption fund targeting London’s one million small businesses, Khan is accelerating the city’s tech transformation—backed by record attendance at London Tech Week and major investments from giants like AMD, OpenAI, and Anthropic. He highlights London’s unmatched diversity, talent, and vibrant culture as key draws, while also pushing for aggressive tech regulation, including blocking a Palantir deal and advocating for a social media ban for under-16s. Khan believes cities—not nations—lead the charge on AI ethics, and is rallying global mayors to shape the future of tech responsibly, all while working to close the digital divide before it widens.

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