The prime minister will host an event with X owner Elon Musk following the UK’s AI summit.
Rishi Sunak‘s X account posted on Monday that he will be “in conversation” with the Tesla and SpaceX boss on Thursday.
It is likely he will also be present in some way at the summit, although it is not clear whether he will attend in person or virtually.
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Reports emerged on Monday that the value of X had fallen to $19bn (£15.6bn) according to the company’s internal documents. Musk bought the site – then called Twitter – for $44bn (£36.2bn) last year.
US vice president Kamala Harris will also attend the summit.
While in the UK, she will discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict with Rishi Sunak during a whirlwind visit.
The pair will also “consult on next steps in our support for Ukraine,” according to a White House official.
Ms Harris’s presence at the AI summit means that President Joe Biden is not making the trip.
Downing Street has denied Mr Sunak is feeling snubbed by international counterparts, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz all believed to be unlikely to show.
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