The Week Ahead with Yorkshire Post features writer John Blow

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00:00 Hi there, it's John Blow from the Yorkshire Post Features Team here. I'm going to be taking

00:04 you through some of the things coming up in the week ahead.

00:06 First of all, King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, will embark on a state visit to Kenya

00:11 on Tuesday. The monarch's first visit to a Commonwealth nation as King is to the country

00:15 in which his mother, Queen Elizabeth II's reign began, having acceded to the throne

00:20 in Kenya in February 1952.

00:24 Next up, the merits and dangers of artificial intelligence, known as AI, has become a big

00:28 topic in recent months and this week the UK will host the first global summit on its safe use.

00:33 Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan will bring together international counterparts,

00:37 technology sector leaders, top academics and civil society representatives to discuss risks

00:43 and the risks of the emerging technology and explore safety measures on Wednesday.

00:48 On Thursday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will convene a small group of governments,

00:52 companies and experts to discuss steps to address the risks of AI and try to ensure

00:58 it is used for a force for good. The summit takes place at Bletchley Park, once the top

01:03 secret site of the Second World War codebreakers.

01:07 And the half-term holiday will take place in many areas of the region this week, including

01:12 North Yorkshire, Leeds and Hull, among others.

01:15 There's plenty of fun to be had for the young ones as Halloween takes place tomorrow and

01:19 firework displays will go ahead across the country for Bonfire Night on Sunday.

01:23 Historical attractions such as Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds and Pontefract Castle will be hosting

01:27 events throughout the week. Meanwhile, the famous locomotive flying Scotsman can still

01:32 be seen at the National Railway Museum in York until Sunday.