Today in Focus
Today in Focus
The Guardian
UK’s big, risky AI bet
23 minutes Posted Mar 30, 2026 at 2:00 am.
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Reporter Aisha Down explores the UK’s ‘phantom investments’ in AI, and the risk the government has taken in betting so heavily on the technology if it all goes bust. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a>