UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, on Monday (local time), named Kanishka Narayan as minister for artificial intelligence (AI), making the position a cabinet-level role for the first time.Narayan, who is a Labour politician from Wales, was appointed minister for AI and online safety in September 2025 under Burnham's predecessor, Keir Starmer.
As a junior minister, he served under Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, who was removed by the new British premier alongside several senior ministers who served under Starmer, Bloomberg reported.Who is Kanishka Narayan?According to his LinkedIn profile, Narayan is a member of the UK Parliament for the Vale of Glamorgan.
His education includes a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Oxford and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University.He worked as Parliamentary Private Secretary for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between July 2024 and September 2025.
Since July 2024, Narayan has also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons.
Last year, he was appointed Minister for AI and Online Safety under the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology.His LinkedIn profile also mentions a series of volunteering experiences that the UK MP has gathered over the years.
From June 2012 to June 2015, Narayan was the co-founder of Attain Wales, a non-profit programme in South Wales focusing on social mobility....
