Comment in “Information Age” on 13 January:
“Transforming the UK into a world leader in AI is highly ambitious, given how far ahead the US and China are. However, companies and countries that adopt AI quickly and wisely will outperform their competitors and this is a great initiative by the government, which plays to the UK’s exceptional AI talent pool.
“The challenge is that staying at the forefront of AI is incredibly expensive and the UK government currently lacks any budgetary headroom. The UK can’t overtake Silicon Valley, but it can take a lead in some of the newer areas of opportunity, such as research into conscious AI.”
