Barack Obama meets British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for informal talks at 10 Downing Street
London:
Downing Street says artificial intelligence (AI) is one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s favorite topics and was on the agenda of his “informal” meeting with former US President Barack Obama one of the topics.
Barack Obama was unexpectedly seen walking into 10 Downing Street on Monday, with surprised reporters and photographers loudly questioning him about the purpose of his trip, believed to be the first for either leader.
While Rishi Sunak just smiled and waved, his spokesman later described the visit as a “courtesy call” as the 62-year-old Democrat was in London carrying out work related to his foundation.
A Downing Street spokesman said late on Monday: “The Prime Minister welcomed Barack Obama to an informal meeting at No 10 this afternoon as part of the former President’s visit to London with the Obama Foundation.”
“They discussed a range of issues, including international affairs and artificial intelligence,” the spokesman said.
Barack Obama waved happily to photographers as he entered the Downing Street lab’s famous black door for a discussion.
“He made an informal courtesy call as part of his trip to London, where he chairs the Obama Foundation. I think President Obama’s team made contact and obviously the Prime Minister was pleased to meet with him and discuss this One question. “The work of the Obama Foundation,” Rishi Sunak’s spokesman told reporters.
The meeting is believed to be the British Indian leader’s first meeting with Barack Obama, who has visited Downing Street since leaving the White House after two terms as US president between 2009 and 2017. No. 10 Downing Street will meet with then Prime Minister and current British Foreign Secretary David Cameron in April 2016.
Mr. Obama, the first African-American president, founded the Chicago-based Obama Foundation, whose mission is to “inspire, empower and connect people to change their world.”
About an hour later, Barack Obama was seen leaving Downing Street with Jane Hartley, the U.S. ambassador to the U.K., smiling at reporters and quipped when asked about the democracy of Vladimir Putin’s re-election Said he was “very tempted”. President of Russia.
British media have speculated that the former president may have even given Rishi Sunak some advice on dealing with the various current crises, from the economy to the European wars, as well as the infighting within the Conservative Party, which has raised questions about his Conservative Party Rumors of internal strife. Leadership changes are expected ahead of the UK general election later this year.
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