Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair perched on a desk

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June 15, 2023

Tony Blair thinks AI will save Britain, he’s just not quite sure how it should work

Tony Blair and William Hague have published a joint report laying out a vision for an "AI-powered UK"

Tim Smith

3 min read

Political leaders of yesteryear have a habit of weighing in on whatever issue of the day is making headlines. This week it was the turn of former UK prime minister Tony Blair and former Conservative party leader William Hague, who offered their two cents on how to transform Britain into an AI superpower.

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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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