Transhumanism is quietly influencing UK tech policy

Radford, Laurence (2025) Transhumanism is quietly influencing UK tech policy. British Politics and Policy at LSE (08 Oct 2025). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

As the UK positions itself as a leader in AI and frontier tech, ideas rooted in transhumanism are starting to influence national policy. From research centres to Whitehall, visions of how technology can integrate with the human body are gaining traction, often without public debate. As trade talks and regulatory decisions unfold, Laurence Radford argues that more transparency and democratic accountability is needed to control these powerful emerging technologies.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	14 Nov 2025 12:57
Last Modified:	14 Nov 2025 12:57
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/130215

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