The UK government has recently announced a large-scale investment in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), with plans to increase publicly controlled AI computing power by 20 times by 2030. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that this plan to ‘unleash’ AI aims to make the UK a leader in the global AI industry. Despite public concerns about the potential impact of AI, the government believes that this technology could bring up to £470 billion in economic growth. Image source credit: Image generated by AI, image licensed by Midjourney.