Why spreading the AI boom beyond London is harder than it looks

Sky's technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe looks at new data showing an increase in AI investment in Britain and London under Keir Starmer's government. He asks what could come next under Andy Burnham, whose focus on devolution and spreading growth beyond London may run up against two powerful forces: an AI sector still heavily concentrated in the capital and the UK’s wider push to become a global player in artificial intelligence. Chapters: 00:00 An AI boom under Keir Starmer? 00:27 The rise in UK venture capital 00:46 Why AI is driving the investment surge 01:06 Britain's push for AI sovereignty 01:54 Burnham’s decentralisation challenge 03:26 Is it too late to move AI beyond London? #ai #ukpolitics #andyburnham #starmer #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos:    / skynews   Follow us on Twitter:   / skynews   Like us on Facebook:   / skynews   Follow us on Instagram:   / skynews   Follow us on TikTok:   / skynews   For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-n... Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales