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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain’s security

Chancellor John Healey, in a dark suit and red tie, looks seriously at the camera
Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey, aims to harness the opportunities of AI to raise living standards and boost UK’s economic growth. Photograph: Paul Reid/PA

John Healey has pledged to use Wednesday’s budget to harness the power of artificial intelligence to bolster Britain’s security and prosperity against the risks in the accelerating global technology arms race.

As he prepares for his debut budget, the chancellor said that Andy Burnham’s government would commit hundreds of millions of pounds to develop a “distinctively British” approach to AI that would capitalise on the benefits of the frontier technology.

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