TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY The infrastructure deficit constraining the UK’ s AI ambitions Despite market strengths, Jensen identifies inadequate computing infrastructure as the primary constraint on UK AI development.
Britain lacks domestic AI computing capacity compared to other major AI markets, creating what technology executives describe as a critical bottleneck.
Talking about the UK, Jensen says:“ The ecosystem is really perfect for takeoff. There’ s just one thing missing … this is the largest AI ecosystem in the world without its own infrastructure.
“ The Prime Minister’ s announcement of investing in computing – 20 times more computing – is such a big deal.”
“Many people say to me in the conversations I have about AI tech, it’ s the regulatory environment, it’ s your planning, your infrastructure, the regulatory bodies that are holding us back”
SIR KEIR STARMER, PRIME MINISTER, UK GOVERNMENT
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