Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has said a failure to "master" technological advances such as artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a "retreat" of progressive politics.Opening the Future of Britain conference in central London, the former Labour leader said technology was changing "how we live, the way we shop, what we watch, even how we date and the jobs we do".

Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has said a failure to "master" technological advances such as artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a "retreat" of progressive politics.Opening the Future of Britain conference in central London, the former Labour leader said technology was changing "how we live, the way we shop, what we watch, even how we date and the jobs we do".