The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, opens up the CogX festival by discussing the future of London’s technology sector, highlighting the fact that London is and will always be open to businesses. 

Mr Khan calls on the new prime minister to give developments in AI the attention that they deserve and insists that the public has the right to be heard and the right for democratic leaders to guide them along this delicate path.

During the Q&A with Tabitha Goldstaub, issues surrounding a lack of diversity in the world of AI are brought up, with The Mayor calling for more females working in the sector as well as more people from minority backgrounds.