Burnham risks ‘big mistake’ on AI with tech department shake-up Tech Andy Burnham has been warned that breaking up the government department behind Britain’s artificial intelligence strategy could unsettle global investors and damage the country’s standing as a technology hub. The incoming prime minister is reportedly considering abolishing the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and splitting its responsibilities between the Department for Business and [...]
Looking for Growth? Look no further. Politics The fury online is palpable, high-fliers feel undervalued, and ‘Britain is Broken’ has become the ridiculing punchline enjoyed by American crypto traders and digital nomads. Here though, at a mini arena in Greenwich on a Thursday night, Looking for Growth – LFG – is not a lost cause. Some attendees are unsure exactly what they [...]
No jobs in 30 years? UK tech leaders push back on Musk’s AI claims Tech Elon Musk’s bleak prediction that “there’s not going to be any jobs for anyone” in 30 years has come under heavy fire from some of the UK’s leading AI figures at London Tech Week. Instead of sounding an alarm for mass unemployment, UK experts argued for transformation and a new focus on control over AI, [...]
Open-source is the secret sauce that will power the future of AI January 18, 2025 Open-source – code made freely available to be redistributed and modified – has arguably been saddled with boring and technical branding, but it is an incredible powerful tool for challengers and essential to unlocking the potential of AI, says Camilla de Coverly Veale This week the government published their response to AI-superstar Matt Clifford’s AI [...]