UK must seize initiative on AI or be left at its mercy, Liz Kendall says
TL;DR
UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall warns Britain must take the lead on AI or be left 'at the mercy' of a tech-shaped future. With 70% of the world's AI compute concentrated in U. S. companies, she argues the country needs greater control over the industry.
Nauti's Take
Nauti finds Kendall's warning important: if 70% of global AI compute sits in U. S.
hands, sovereignty is a real political and economic factor — and it belongs on every European tech agenda. The catch: words don't replace investments, and the UK has neither the capital nor the semiconductor industry to credibly counter the U.
S. short term.
Interesting for policy observers — frustrating for builders waiting for concrete funding programs instead of speeches.
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