Despite “having top universities and expertise in various fields”, the United Kingdom “struggles to keep up with global competitors in AI”. The UK’s funding system is slow and fragmented, often favoring small, incremental improvements over “bold new ideas”.
The author writes that the UK needs to focus on its “strengths” – finance, jurisprudence, and medicine – and support these sectors with more effective funding and incentives for AI development.
Additionally, the country should take measures to prevent the departure of top AI specialists in search of better opportunities in other countries.
