We cannot meaningfully influence the global order without the cooperation and support of our partners. While there is an opportunity for the UK to exercise thought leadership, we cannot go it alone and should not seek to carve out a “fourth way” for the UK in global technology governance. We recommend that the FCDO leverages its diplomatic influence and wider relationships to promote mutual understanding among the world’s different regulatory blocs, to facilitate a cohesive international appr...

We cannot meaningfully influence the global order without the cooperation and support of our partners. While there is an opportunity for the UK to exercise thought leadership, we cannot go it alone and should not seek to carve out a “fourth way” for the UK in global technology governance. We recommend that the FCDO leverages its diplomatic influence and wider relationships to promote mutual understanding among the world’s different regulatory blocs, to facilitate a cohesive international approach to technology governance, based on the shared values of democracy, openness and human rights. Type: recommendation | Number: 6 | Paragraph: 34 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 6.1 The UK is well placed to be an international influencer, we are home to four of the world’s top ten universities, ranked fourth in the Global Innovation Index, have highest in Europe for tech unicorns and recently surpassed a valuation of $1 trillion for our technology sector, the third h