Government must be ‘reordered’ around AI, says Tony Blair The Government must “reorder” itself around the AI revolution and get behind the introduction of digital ID, former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has said.
But Sir Tony said ministers must go further, telling The Times the Government must be prepared for a “big debate coming down the line” on the future on digital ID.
Among the applications for digital ID could be processing the “vast flow of people coming through our borders”, Sir Tony said.
“It will also flush out a lot of people who want to talk about issues like immigration or benefit fraud but don’t actually will the means to get to the end,” Sir Tony said.
Sir Tony, who is said never to have had a mobile phone while PM, has since become an ardent supporter of using technology to improve the efficiency of the state.
