AI in the UK

Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson

There's some amazing stuff going on with AI in the UK. From its thriving AI startup ecosystem to its world-class universities, the UK really does have a lot to be positive about. But it faces massive challenges too – financing, regulation and the way it copes with the huge structural changes that AI promises to bring. Every week, AI consultants Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss some of the latest AI news, surveys and developments and offer context on how AI is developing in their homeland.

  1. 8월 13일

    Hassabis Steps Back - What Now For UK AI?

    On this week's show, Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss: In a major shake-up, DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis has stepped back from his CEO role at Google DeepMind to become Google's chief scientist. What's really powered this move? And what does it mean for London's fabled "Knowledge Quarter"?Armed with a potentially disruptive technology - but not, yet, any products - UK startup Olix has raised £230m in its latest funding round. What chance does this promising AI chip company have?

  2. 8월 6일

    AISI Agents Go Rogue + UK AI Upstart Raids Silicon Valley

    This week, Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss: Hot on the heels of OpenAI and Anthropic revealing major security breaches by their agents, the UK’s AI Security Institute announced a rogue agent of its own. How concerned should we be? NScale, the UK’s aspiring data centre champion, has raided Silicon Valley to acquire a machine-learning software platform. Will it create a full-stack AI behemoth?

  3. 7월 29일

    Burnham's Big AI Moves + Cambridge AI Startup Hits £2bn Valuation

    In moves that have both confounded and delighted the tech industry, Andy Burnham has made the AI minister a Cabinet role (and kept Kanishka Narayan in place) while abolishing the department tasked with driving the government's AI policies. Just what is going on? And CuspAI, an AI-powered "search engine for materials", has landed a £334m series B funding round. A ringing endorsement of the UK's push towards "applied AI"? Or an inflated bet on an untested business model? Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss these issues and the other big stories in UK AI this week...

  4. 7월 23일

    The Future of UK Law in the Age of AI

    This week, Matt and Niels talk to Chris Jeyes, a criminal barrister of more than 20 years standing and now the founder of Lextrapolate, an AI training, governance and strategy consultancy for the legal profession. We discuss: - How AI is changing the legal landscape already - Why lawyers keep using "hallucinated" research - How aspiring lawyers can learn the ropes in the age of AI - How a business built on the billable hour is preparing for the future

  5. 7월 16일

    Investment Soars, Adoption Plods — Is Mandatory Training the Answer?

    On this week's show, Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss: UK tech investment enjoyed its strongest start to the year for four years, with AI accounting for nearly three-quarters of VC funding. How can the UK sustain this level of success?As Rachel Reeves pushes the financial sector to make AI training mandatory, we ask: why is there such a big gap between the UK’s cutting-edge AI development and enterprise adoption?

  6. 7월 8일

    UK's AI War Machine + How Much Water Do UK Data Centres Need?

    This week, Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss: The UK government's defence review has earmarked £5bn for the development of autonomous drones. Just how big a deal is this?How much water do UK data centres actually use? We dig into a complex and opaque issue feeding an increasingly polarised debate.

  7. 7월 1일

    Burnham on Bots; Not *That* Kind of Expert, Please

    In this week's episode, Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss: The UK is set to get its seventh PM in 10 years. Just how is AI policy likely to change under an Andy Burnham government? Demand for AI specialists is surging in the UK, with half of London companies saying they lack the requisite expertise. But even if they can find them, do UK firms know how to deploy AI specialists?

  8. 6월 23일

    The Rise of the Botsitters

    This week, Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss: New studies show that Brits are fast AI adopters but profound agentic sceptics. Meanwhile, 50% of productivity gains are lost to "botsitting". How can we make sense of it all?The US government's ban of Anthropic's Fable 5 sent shockwaves around the AI world. What does it mean for the UK specifically?

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There's some amazing stuff going on with AI in the UK. From its thriving AI startup ecosystem to its world-class universities, the UK really does have a lot to be positive about. But it faces massive challenges too – financing, regulation and the way it copes with the huge structural changes that AI promises to bring. Every week, AI consultants Matt Wilkinson and Niels Footman discuss some of the latest AI news, surveys and developments and offer context on how AI is developing in their homeland.

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  • 제작진
    Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson
  • 방송 연도
    2025년 - 2026년
  • 에피소드
    35
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    © Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson
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    AI in the UK

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