The plan includes creating special zones for data centers, accelerating their construction, and supporting graduates choosing technological fields.
According to the government, full implementation of AI could increase productivity by 1.5% per year, bringing an additional income of £47 billion annually to the economy over 10 years.
The first data center will be built in Culham, Oxfordshire, where the UK Atomic Energy Authority is located.
The UK already ranks third in the global AI market after the US and China in terms of investments and patents. However, Starmer’s plans aim to strengthen the country’s position through more active measures, such as implementing all recommendations of the “AI Opportunities Action Plan” report.