The percentage you asked for (retail-specific, UK, and defensible) There is no official UK statistic that says “AI will kill X% of retail businesses”. If anyone claims a precise number, they’re guessing with confidence. That said, if you’re asking for a realistic range (not a fairy tale), here’s the best I can justify from UK business churn + what AI is […]
The UK has some genuinely world-class AI firms. The cynical read is: the “winners” tend to be either (a) applications businesses that sell into big enterprises at high margins, or (b) strategically important tech that ends up being financed—and often owned—by foreign capital. Below are standout UK AI businesses (UK-founded or UK-headquartered) that have shaped the market,
From Chatbots to “Doers”: How to Build AI Agents What is an AI agent (in plain English)? The simplest definition An AI agent is a system that can take steps to achieve a goal, not just answer questions. It can plan, use tools (like search, calendars, databases, ticketing systems, code, etc.), check results, and try again until it finishes (or gives up safely). How
Essential artificial intelligence news and developments shaping England and the wider United Kingdom 📊 England & UK AI Leadership: Strategic Vision & Global Role 🇬🇧 Bold AI Strategy Unveiled for UK Research Powerhouse 📍 London, EnglandThe UK’s public research engine — UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) — has laid out its first dedicated AI strategy, backed by a £1.6 billion funding commitment aimed
What people mean when they ask “can AI rationalise love, hate and greed?” AI doesn’t experience emotions — it models patterns around them Modern AI can be very good at spotting signals that humans associate with love, hate or greed (words, tone, behaviour, spending, clicks, facial expressions, biometrics). But that’s not the same thing as feeling. A useful way to
UK firms don’t struggle with “a lack of data” — they struggle with too much messy data, too many rules, and too many decisions that need to happen fast. AI can help most where work is complex, repetitive, time-critical, or pattern-heavy — but accuracy is never a single number and depends on the task, the data, and how
What is Gemini 3.1 Pro? Gemini 3.1 Pro is Google’s latest “reasoning-first” model in the Gemini 3 family, positioned as its most capable option for complex work (multi-step reasoning, synthesis, coding, and large-context tasks). Google is rolling it out across the Gemini app (consumer) and across developer/enterprise surfaces (API, Vertex AI, Gemini Enterprise, etc.). In developer land you’ll often
AI (or “virtual”) influencers are computer-generated personas that post content like a human creator—often with a backstory, a “voice”, brand deals and a content calendar. UK regulators already treat them as influencers for ad-disclosure purposes, which is a big clue about where this is heading: they’re not a novelty any more, they’re a category. But
Reality check: “rejecting AI” is not the overall trend What the best UK evidence suggests The strongest UK datasets point to a more complicated picture than outright rejection: young people are widely exposed to, and often actively using, AI — but they’re also more vocal about the downsides, and more likely to “selectively refuse” certain uses (for example, AI
🎭 1. A Sector at the Heart of the UK Economy The UK creative industries contribute tens of billions to the economy, employing millions and supporting music, film, design, advertising and more. AI is now deeply woven into creative workflows — but it’s also disrupting them. 🤖 2. AI as a Tool for Creativity and Production
