Writing in The Times, the former party leaders and political rivals said the introduction of such a system would help people overcome concerns about online dangers.
They have published a report that makes 40 recommendations on how the technology could be used to transform the British economy and society.
This includes curtailing the power of the Treasury to “micromanage” spending on science and technology and appointing “executive ministers” who are not MPs or peers and who could shape the government’s future approach to science and technology.
They also advocate increasing the use of artificial intelligence assistants in schools to help teachers and provide personalised support to pupils at home, as well as streamlining the planning system to allow laboratories and other technology infrastructure to receive faster approval.
Their report argues that slow decision making in Whitehall has left the UK struggling to keep up with the rapidly changing face...