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November 4th, 2026 at 1:49 PM

UK Officials Said AI Would Add £400 Billion to the Economy. That Figure Mainly Came From Google

The AI minister now concedes the estimated figure is less than a third of that. Researchers blame the country’s slow rate of adoption.

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