The annual GCHQ Director's lecture was delivered at Bletchley Park, focusing on the significant risks of misjudgment in the world. The article presents an abridged version of Anne Keast-Butler's speech.

The head of GCHQ, Anne Keast-Butler, has warned that Russia is relentlessly targeting Britain’s critical infrastructure and democracy, while also highlighting a narrowing technological window to stay ahead of China. This warning was echoed by a British spy chief in a separate report.

GCHQ has launched a new, world-first AI cyber defence system, with agency chief Anne Keast-Butler emphasizing AI's role as an 'unstoppable force' for UK security.

GCHQ Director Anne Keast-Butler stated that the world is in a 'new era of radical uncertainty, contested geopolitics and rapidly changing technology,' warning that the UK and its allies have a narrowing window to maintain their lead in the tech race.