Why spreading the AI boom beyond London is harder than it looks
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Sky's technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe looks at new data showing an increase in AI investment in Britain and London under Keir Starmer's government. He asks what could come next under Andy Burnham, whose focus on devolution and spreading growth beyond London may run up against two powerful forces: an AI sector still heavily concentrated in the capital and the UK’s wider push to become a global player in artificial intelligence. Chapters: 00:00 An AI boom under Keir Starmer? 00:27 The rise in UK venture capital 00:46 Why AI is driving the investment surge 01:06 Britain's push for AI sovereignty 01:54 Burnham’s decentralisation challenge 03:26 Is it too late to move AI beyond London? #ai #ukpolitics #andyburnham #starmer #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews
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