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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Ewan Kirk

Why Jeremy Hunt should stop banging on about AI

In the Autumn Budget, Jeremy Hunt committed to invest £500mn in artificial intelligence over the next two years, adding to the £900mn already allocated in the Spring Budget. 

Government support for innovation in UK tech is always welcome, and AI, which will have a powerful impact on the UK economy over the coming years, needs significant investment – particularly if we’re to keep up with international competition. 

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