Many Britons view AI as risk to economy, says Tony Blair thinktank

Nearly twice as many Britons view artificial intelligence as a risk to the economy than regard it as an opportunity, according to Tony Blair's thinktank.

- Dan Milmo Global technology editor

The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) said the poll findings threatened Keir Starmer's ambition for the UK to become an Al “superpower” and urged the government to convince the public of the technology's benefits.

The TBI commissioned a survey that found 38% of Britons saw AI as an economic risk while 20% saw it as an opportunity. The poll of more than 3,700 adults also showed lack of trust was the biggest barrier to adoption.