The UK and Canada are renewing their partnership on AI security, building on the UK-Canada Science of AI Safety Partnership first announced in May 2024 and the UK-Canada Growth and Innovation partnership signed in 2025.
The collaboration combines Canada’s AI research strengths with the UK’s expertise in AI testing and evaluation, supporting both countries’ efforts to understand and respond to emerging risks.
The renewed agreement marks the next step in a series of recent actions by both nations to advance global AI security.
Prime Minister Burnham last month committed to putting AI at the heart of the UK’s G20 Presidency next year in a speech at the UN General Assembly. The UK said it will work closely with others to deliver on AI’s potential for good and deal with the risks.
In Canada, Prime Minister Carney signed the Call for Control of Frontier AI Models launched at the UN General Assembly on September 21, while Minister Solomon convened a meeting of like-minded ministers on September 18 to strengthen international cooperation on AI safety.
The UK and Canada said they are close allies and the renewed partnership builds on their national security partnership and existing work to ensure safe and responsible adoption of AI worldwide. Through the Five Eyes cyber security partnership, in June 2026 both countries jointly called for organisations to act on rapidly evolving cyber AI risk.
Deepening the agreement first signed in 2024, the renewed focus will prioritise three key areas:
First, action on AI security standards, including collaborating on interoperable standards to enable recognition and broad uptake of appropriate AI security practices, and identifying priority areas for future cooperation on common international standards.
Second, enhanced information-sharing, including through appropriate Five Eyes channels for sensitive reporting, to support deeper collaboration on AI security challenges. Both countries will also share lessons on building domestic resilience to promote best practice.
Third, expanded technical cooperation, including regular exchanges on frontier AI capabilities, emerging risks, evaluation methodologies and best practice, and exploring staff exchanges and coordinated evaluation activities to strengthen institutional links.
