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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Why Starmer and Reeves are pinning their hopes on AI to drive growth in UK

Commuters make their way across Waterloo Bridge in London
Commuters crossing Waterloo Bridge in London. It is estimated AI could displace between 1m and 3m private sector jobs in the UK, but will create new jobs too. Photograph: Tejas Sandhu/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock

The spectre of last week’s bond market sell-off hangs over the government’s artificial intelligence strategy. Investors, and voters, want to know where the growth is in the UK economy.

Keir Starmer and the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, believes AI is a significant part of the answer.

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