Al push at risk in public scepticism, think tank warns

NEARLY twice as many people see artificial intelligence (AI) as a risk to the economy rather than an opportunity - a scepticism that could undermine Sir Keir Starmer's bid to make Al central to the Government's growth strategy, Sir Tony Blair's think tank has warned.

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Polling from the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) and Ipsos found that 39% of Britons see Al as a threat and 20% as an opportunity.

It comes after the Prime Minister signed a new tech deal with Donald Trump last week as he seeks to make Britain a world leader in Al and spur on its adoption across Whitehall in a drive to improve productivity and cut costs.

America’s top technology companies announced £31billion of investment alongside the agreement, including £22bn from Microsoft to fund an expansion of Britain's Al infrastructure and the construction of the country's largest Al supercomputer.