PM’s Plans To Boost AI Across The UK

Following UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s speech promising that the government plans to use AI across the UK to boost growth and deliver services more efficiently, we look at what this actually means and how it could be done.

Speech

The UK government has unveiled a transformative plan to harness artificial intelligence (AI) as the cornerstone of a decade-long national renewal, with the aim of revolutionising public services, stimulating economic growth, and (hopefully) positioning the UK as a global AI superpower. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer presented this ambitious blueprint during a speech at University College London (UCL) East on 13 January 2025, where he outlined how AI will be integrated into all facets of public and private life to drive efficiency, create jobs, and improve living standards.