eicker.news ᳇ tech news<p>The <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> technology secretary, <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/PeterKyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeterKyle</span></a>, discussed a potential deal with <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> to provide the entire UK with <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/premium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>premium</span></a> access to <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/ChatGPTPlus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChatGPTPlus</span></a>. The idea, floated by OpenAI’s <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/SamAltman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SamAltman</span></a>, was not taken seriously due to its potential £2bn cost. Despite this, the UK government has shown enthusiasm for AI, signing a non-binding agreement with OpenAI. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/23/uk-minister-peter-kyle-chatgpt-plus-openai-sam-altman?eicker.news" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">aug/23/uk-minister-peter-kyle-chatgpt-plus-openai-sam-altman?eicker.news</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://eicker.news/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>