Bangladesh, July 21 -- Indian-origin Labour MP Kanishka Narayan has been appointed the UK's first minister dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI), with the role elevated to attend the prime minister's cabinet for the first time.

The appointment was announced by newly elected British Prime Minister Andy Burnham as part of a wider cabinet reshuffle signalling a renewed focus on AI and digital policy, Business Standard reports.

Discover more Economy Education news reports Economics Alongside Narayan's elevation, Burnham handed Jonathan Reynolds the role of Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.

The government also merged the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) with the Department for Busin...