Analysis

May 13, 2024

‘Not being subject to the EU’s regulatory fervour is massively working in our favour’ - AI thrives in Brexit Britain

The UK's AI sector had one of its most successful weeks thanks to hard work, cutting-edge research — and an influential Liverpool fan


Tim Smith

5 min read

Image: Ilya Grigorik

The sun is rising on a new week in UK AI with many in the sector feeling more optimistic than they did last Monday. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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