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According to a post on X by @TechThought_org, which highlights a Wired report, UK officials' claim that AI would add £400 billion to the economy came mainly from Google-commissioned figures. The revised forecast reportedly cuts the projected growth by more than two-thirds, citing slow business adoption. The post describes this as a walk-back of the earlier estimate, and the details come from the post's summary of the Wired report.
According to a post on X by @TechThought_org, which highlights a Wired report, UK officials' claim that AI would add £400 billion to the economy came mainly from Google-commissioned figures. The revised forecast reportedly cuts the projected growth by more than two-thirds, citing slow business adoption. The post describes this as a walk-back of the earlier estimate, and the details come from the post's summary of the Wired report.
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TechThought highlights a Wired report that UK officials' claim that AI would add £400 billion to the economy came mainly from Google-commissioned figures. The revised forecast reportedly cuts the projected growth by more than two-thirds, citing slow business adoption. Why it matters: Shows how vendor-sourced...
The case shows how vendor-sourced numbers can end up shaping national AI policy and investment plans. Officials, businesses and investors who relied on the original £400 billion figure may need to revisit their assumptions. Watch for whether the revised forecast is formally published and how it affects government AI strategy.
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