Council publishes roadmap to inform UK’s AI strategy

Expert committee identifies need to scale up public investment in artificial intelligence technologies

With the right government support, artificial intelligence could deliver huge benefits to the UK economy as the country recovers from the coronavirus crisis, a report has suggested.

According to an AI roadmap drafted by an independent council on behalf of the UK government, the country is at a “pivotal moment”, with estimates showing that AI could deliver a 10 per cent increase in UK GDP in 2030.