UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham appoints Kanishka Narayan as the country’s first minister for artificial intelligence, multiple outlets report. The appointment elevates the AI role to cabinet-level status for the first time, allowing the minister to attend meetings of the prime minister’s cabinet. Bloomberg, Financial Post, and other reports say the promotion is part of Burnham’s initial moves to formalize and raise the profile of AI policy within the UK government. India Today and Mint also provide background on Narayan, describing him as an Indian-origin Member of Parliament and noting his Bihar-born background in coverage focused on who he is. The reports consistently state that Burnham has named Narayan to lead the government’s AI ministerial portfolio and that this new position includes routine participation in cabinet deliberations. While sources focus on the appointment and Narayan’s profile, they do not present detailed policy plans in the excerpts provided. The core points across outlets are Burnham’s selection of Narayan, the “first” AI minister role, and the cabinet-level elevation that comes with it.