AI has the power to be a game changer for the UK economy, and so I was incredibly relieved to see the Chancellor pledge £500 million into AI development in his Autumn Statement. It’s investment at a level that matches the huge significance of AI and the UK’s urgent need to embrace it.
Since the mid-2000s, the UK has been one of the worst performers when it comes to productivity growth among advanced economies. From 2010 to 2015, productivity grew at only 0.2 percent a year. If the UK embraces the AI opportunity, the economic gains available from AI could mean an uplift of up to 22 percent of current GDP by 2030.
Investing in AI development is an opportunity that we can’t afford to miss.
The AI skills gap is huge and getting bigger – demand for AI roles is increasing but the number of workers with the right digital skills lags behind.
Now it’s time to focus on how the UK can address its huge AI skills gap going forward.
We need to focus on short, medium and long-term impact, and I think any strategy needs to weave together three key strands:
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