Dan Peters 02 July 2025

Experts call for slice of AI cash

Councils should get a share of the £2bn announced for artificial intelligence (AI) in the Spending Review, experts have suggested.

Business head of Europe and UK at technology firm Mphasis, Ashish Devalekar, made the call after the Government allocated £2bn for AI from 2026-27 to 2029-30.

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