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John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain’s security

Source: The Guardian TechnologyRichard Partington Senior economics correspondentOctober 24, 2026
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UK Chancellor John Healey announced in his budget that the government will commit hundreds of millions of pounds toward AI development as part of a national security and economic prosperity strategy. The government aims to create a distinctive British approach to AI technology amid what Healey described as an accelerating global technology arms race.

Key points

  • UK government pledges hundreds of millions for AI development
  • Goal: develop 'distinctively British' AI approach
  • Framed as national security and prosperity measure

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