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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Tobi Thomas

AI could have bigger impact on UK than Industrial Revolution, says Dowden

Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister
Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister, says in regards to AI: ‘This is a total revolution that is coming.’ Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence could have a more significant impact on Britain than the Industrial Revolution, the deputy prime minister has said, but warned it could be used by hackers to access sensitive information from the government.

Oliver Dowden said AI could speed up productivity and perform boring aspects of jobs.

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