UK Launches £1B AI Strategy: Schools, Workforce & Startups to Benefit

Keir Starmer at London Tech Week 2025

London Tech Week 2025 kicked off with UK PM Keir Starmer outlining a UK-led AI vision: a £1 billion investment in AI infrastructure, a rollout of “Extract”—a Gemini-based planning assistant—and an educational push to train 7.5 million workers and embed AI in schools via the £187 million TechFirst initiative.

Key Highlights

• UK PM Keir Starmer announced a bold AI strategy with £1 billion for computing infrastructure and AI training.

• The government’s TechFirst initiative aims to train 7.5 million workers and incorporate AI into school curriculums.

• Google DeepMind and other leaders backed the plan during the launch of London Tech Week.

• ✨ Feature Angle: “How the UK is Leading the AI Workforce Revolution”

Source: The Guardian

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