Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised to make Britain “the best state partner” for artificial intelligence companies in the world, as he tries to boost UK growth prospects against an ominous economic and political backdrop.
Starmer, writing for the Financial Times, claimed Britain’s “values of democracy, open commerce and the rule of law” made the UK a natural location for AI companies to invest, and vowed to sweep away planning restrictions and create new “AI growth zones”.
“I am determined the UK will become the best place to start and scale an AI business,” he wrote on Monday. “I know growth in this area cannot be state led. But it is absolutely the job of government to make sure the right conditions are in place.”