AI in the UK

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.

AI in the UK is a technology podcast hosted by Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson hosts AI in the UK, a technology show with 35 episodes published.

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  Hassabis Steps Back - What Now For UK AI?

  Aug 13, 202638 min

  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?

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  AISI Agents Go Rogue + UK AI Upstart Raids Silicon Valley

  Aug 6, 202637 min

  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?

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

  Jul 29, 202636 min

  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...

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  The Future of UK Law in the Age of AI

  Jul 23, 202652 min

  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

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

  Jul 16, 202638 min

  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?

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