The Council for Science and Technology wrote to the Minister for AI in July 2026 with advice on helping the UK achieve AI sovereignty. CST defines AI sovereignty as having sufficient agency across the AI value chain to deliver the UK's chosen outcomes, capture economic and public value, and maintain resilience under duress. The council made four recommendations to government, including developing a UK AI Sovereignty Plan and setting up clear governance and coordination for AI sovereignty choices.

• CST recommends developing a UK AI Sovereignty Plan based on a clear overview of the AI ecosystem.
• CST recommends setting up clear governance and coordination for AI sovereignty choices.
• CST recommends investing now in the foundations of long-term domestic AI capability, including skills, data and public trust.
• CST recommends maintaining trusted access to leading AI models while building selected UK capability.