The strategy aims to harness the nation’s strengths in talent, research, and innovation, while addressing key challenges that could limit the UK’s potential. Ambition Meets RealitySam Robinson, AI Policy Lead and Senior Researcher at the SMF, welcomes the government’s ambitious vision. : The “absurdly high cost of industrial electricity” is a significant barrier, particularly as data centres—the backbone of AI infrastructure—are power-hungry operations. The UK’s AI strategy sets an ambitious tone, but action will be needed to match the rhetoric. What are your thoughts on the government’s AI strategy?