The Guardian view on AI and public services: computers can't cure all of Britain's problems | Editorial
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The UK is the third-largest AI market with universities acting as incubators of talent, yet it risks being swept along in an AI wave without control.
Expanding Britain’s publicly owned computing resource, known as sovereign compute capacity, is a vital step toward achieving technological independence and countering private-sector dominance.
The enormous energy demands of AI data centres present serious challenges, necessitating attention and action from government ministers focused on energy and sustainability.
The government’s ambitions for AI-led public sector reform raise concerns about prioritizing benefits while ignoring potential harms, reflecting a history of failed tech deployments.
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