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Artificial intelligence in the UK

A future of power, profits and pressure

As a post-industrial economy, the UK has experienced the effects of deindustrialisation with declining employment in traditional sectors such as manufacturing. Government policies now focus on establishing new sources of economic growth. In GCSE geography, you will learn about the changing economic geography of the UK and this article explores the increasing importance of artificial intelligence.

The Google data centre being built on the outskirts of London
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Regardless of how often you use major platforms such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, your life is already influenced by artificial intelligence (AI). AI exists in other apps and websites you use, such as My AI on Snapchat or in a Google search. It has crept into many parts of daily life, from helping doctors diagnose diseases, predicting traffic congestion, or assisting your teachers in creating lesson resources.

The government is keen to make the UK a leading AI economy and is introducing AI Growth Zones (AIGZ) that aim to boost the UK economy by £47 billion per year over the next 10 years. As a post-industrial economy, it is vital that the UK transitions from manufacturing to industries where it has the greatest competitive advantage, such as technology. Companies and organisations are encouraged to apply directly to the government to be awarded AIGZ status (see Box 1).

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