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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

Bank of England boss issues stark warning on AI threat to UK economy

Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey has warned that ‘not everybody always wins’ with AI investments - (PA)

The UK needs to be prepared for financial market shocks as a result of artificial intelligence (AI) and must ensure the system is “resilient”, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.

Andrew Bailey cautioned that “not everybody always wins” when questioned about the hundreds of billions currently being invested in the AI sector, and warned that the technology could be a “potentially very powerful weapon” in the wrong hands.

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