Sir Keir Starmer sets out plan to make UK world leader in AI | BBC News

Artificial intelligence (AI) presents a "vast potential" for rejuvenating UK public services, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

In a speech setting out the government's plans to use AI across the UK to boost growth and deliver services more efficiently, the prime minister said the government had a responsibility to make AI "work for working people".

But the announcement has prompted questions from critics over how much time and money will be needed to make the government's vision a reality, after concerns over current borrowing costs and the pound falling to a recent low.



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[mattinterweb]

The BBC explaining AI is like your nan trying to explain your mobile phone to you.

[pauld]

leader in AI? parts of Britain still cant get broadband!

[zenmorris]

AI Uses an insane amount of energy, We are one of the most expensive in the world ???

[RobertCox-zg]

aitutorialmaker AI fixes this. Starmer aims for AI leadership.

[MrBomas]

To be a world leader we would have to make the AI chips which we dont. we'd be totally dependant on the USA and Taiwan

[TheEvenBiggerPicture]

For AI you need hardware, software, and energy. The chips are manufactured in Taiwan, and the software is developed in the US, UK has expensive energy. Build a few Nuclear power stations and you may be able to compete at least in terms of energy costs, otherwise a bright idea but not really feasible. The UK cannot tax Amazon, Uber, and Google in their own country, so the people are unlikely to benefit and the UK will head down to become a developing country. Decades of mismanagement and greed fuel the now evident, rapid decline.

[caesar]

AI would do a better job as Prime Minister than Keir Starmer

[everready]

AI needs a LOT of electricity. Something we almost ran out of last Wednesday. Not very reassuring for investors!

[caynebyron]

Dumbest headline I've read this week.

[Fedupbrummie]

He needs to sort out real people, real jobs, real concerns for everyday people who are the backbone of Britain

[PawsThought]

If it truly is intelligent it will not want to come to this dump of a country

[rollingthunder-AI]

When it comes down to it. We don't manufacture any of this, and nor will we. This is the biggest non-story you will ever hear. It's the equivalent of Britain's Space Program, virtually non-existent.

[qwertyuiop]

I’m sorry but they would need a MIRACLE to become a leader in AI. In 2024, the UK (3rd most in the world) had 517 data centers. The US is absurdly further ahead of everyone with a total of 5, 375. Even if the UK had the ability to build enough to become the leader, where the hell would the money and power come from? They are extremely expensive and difficult to power, so I call bullshit.

[Jhfrbcf]

Oh boy, the UK is so done in terms of business. Many millionaires(investors) left. Now gov speaks about AI 😂😂😂 What a joke. Is he commie?

[Nansea-sj]

Hahaha! That's hilarious! Starmer is THE CLOWN!

[arupsan]

I can’t believe he is PM of UK
I do respect UK people from bottom of my heart … but in this instance it seems it’s just not possible to believe this person … I may be wrong

[andrewhouston]

To become the AI hub of the world you’d have to live and work here. Who would want to set up all that and stay in the UK right now?

[Electric]

The country with overloaded Victorian-era sewers becoming the world leader in AI? As if.

[Glenna]

The UK won’t be the leader in AI. That is laughable

[Hew.Jarsol]

Anyone would this this was something straight out of Davos or the WEF. Oh wait..