The British government is centring an incredible amount of its economic strategy on the performance of the AI sector.
It is a race that every nation wants to win, and one the UK seems uniquely able to, at least in the context of Europe. By most metrics, the UK is considered a top three market for AI, alongside the US and China, which is similarly the case when looking at the broader global tech industry.
However, for all of the UK’s brilliant researchers, talented entrepreneurs, bullish politicians and ambitious investors, there have been more than a few warning signs that, given enough time, European AI could be centred around France.
The two allies have both put AI at the heart of their economic growth agendas, pledged billions in investment for the sector, hosted international summits on AI safety and have had their leaders personally speak ad infinitum….
