The UK is well positioned to lead the coming AI revolution, but the Labour government is doing everything it can to undermine this country’s strength in tech, says Alan Mak

The UK is on the cusp of a technological revolution. AI offers a wealth of growth opportunities and Britain can be a world leader in this field. But, Labour’s ‘AI Action Plan’ cannot deliver that leadership.

The ‘plan’, delayed for months and riddled with bureaucratic jargon, lacks concrete actions, funding and metrics for success.

When looked at in tandem with Labour’s decision to axe crucial investments and punish innovators with cripplingly higher taxes, it shows Labour’s intent to undermine the strong foundations laid by the previous Conservative government.

This analogue Labour Government is unfit for the digital age, and Britain deserves much better.

The Conservatives acted early and quickly on AI: we saw which way the winds of innovation were blowing and decisively backed........

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