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Blair and Clegg Host AI Dinner Amid Donation Controversy

10/11/2025

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Tony Blair (former British prime minister) and Nick Clegg (former UK deputy prime minister) hosted a January 2025 dinner in a luxury London hotel for technology entrepreneurs and a government minister, with leaders from six tech companies, to discuss artificial intelligence policy.
The event promoted Blair's pro-technology agenda through the Tony Blair Institute (TBI).
Critics say TBI relies on donations from Silicon Valley billionaire Larry Ellison.

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Tony Blair (former British prime minister) and Nick Clegg (former UK deputy prime minister) hosted a January 2025 dinner in a luxury London hotel for technology entrepreneurs and a government minister, with leaders from six tech companies, to discuss artificial intelligence policy.
The event promoted Blair's pro-technology agenda through the Tony Blair Institute (TBI).
Critics say TBI relies on donations from Silicon Valley billionaire Larry Ellison.