UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Unveils Plan To Position Britain As Global Leader In AI

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday laid out his plans to unleash the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the help of billions of pounds of investment and dedicated AI Growth Zones to speed up infrastructure to make the UK a 바카라�world leader바카라� in the sector.

Unveiling details of the Labour government's 바카라�AI Opportunities Action Plan바카라�, Starmer said he believes AI can transform the lives of working people and has the potential to speed up planning consultations to get Britain building, help drive down admin for teachers and even help improve roads through cameras to spot potholes.

It comes as three major tech companies - Vantage Data Centres, Nscale and Kyndryl - have committed to GBP 14 billion investment to build the AI infrastructure the UK needs to harness the potential of this technology and deliver 13,250 jobs across the UK.

바카라�Artificial Intelligence will drive incredible change in our country. From teachers personalising lessons, to supporting small businesses with their record-keeping, to speeding up planning applications, it has the potential to transform the lives of working people,바카라� said Starmer.

바카라�But the AI industry needs a government that is on their side, one that won바카라�t sit back and let opportunities slip through its fingers; and in a world of fierce competition, we cannot stand by. We must move fast and take action to win the global race," he said.

"Our plan will make Britain the world leader. It will give the industry the foundation it needs and will turbocharge the Plan for Change. That means more jobs and investment in the UK, more money in people바카라�s pockets, and transformed public services,바카라� he added.

Downing Street pointed out that AI is already being used in hospitals up and down the UK to deliver 바카라�better, faster, and smarter바카라� care - spotting pain levels for people who can바카라�t speak, diagnosing breast cancer quicker, and getting people discharged quicker. This is already helping deliver the government바카라�s mission to build an NHS fit for the future, it noted.

According to IMF estimates, AI can boost productivity by as much as 1.5 percentage points a year, which is estimated to be worth up to an average GBP 47 billion to the UK each year over a decade.

바카라�AI is a powerful tool that will help grow our economy, make our public services more efficient and open up new opportunities to help improve living standards,바카라� said UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

바카라�This action plan is the government바카라�s modern industrial strategy in action바카라� This means better living standards in every part of the United Kingdom and working people have more money in their pocket,바카라� she said.

According to the British government, the aim is to 바카라�mainline AI into the veins of this enterprising nation바카라�, introducing a raft of new measures learning from the US and European Union (EU) approach to deliver 바카라�dynamism, flexibility and long-term stability바카라� for businesses.

바카라�This government is determined that the UK is not left behind in the global race for AI, that바카라�s why the actions we commit to will ensure that the benefits are spread throughout the UK so all citizens will reap the rewards of the bet we make today,바카라� said Peter Kyle, UK바카라�s Science, Innovation, and Technology Secretary.

바카라�This is a plan which puts us all-in - backing the potential of AI to grow our economy, improve lives for citizens, and make us a global hub for AI investment and innovation,바카라� added Matt Clifford, a British entrepreneur who drafted the 바카라�AI Opportunities Action Plan바카라� being followed by the government.

Among the new measures, the first of a planned set of AI Growth Zones will come up in Culham, Oxfordshire.

The public compute capacity is intended to be increased twenty-fold to give the UK the processing power needed to fully embrace, with work starting on a brand-new supercomputer.

A new National Data Library to unlock the value of public data and a dedicated AI Energy Council to understand the energy demands and challenges which will fuel the development of this technology are among some of the other proposed measures in a three-pronged approach: laying the foundations of AI, boosting adoption across public and private sectors, and keeping the UK 바카라�ahead of the pack바카라� in AI.

바카라�Now that the government has set out its plan, it is time to act, and at pace. To drive new investment, Industry will want to see more detail on how this plan will be actioned within the next six months, particularly as we face growing competition from other countries,바카라� said Julian David, CEO of the techUK business association championing the sector.