Sadiq Khan announces £12m AI investment for London SMEs, cites US political uncertainty as talent driver
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Will Twigger, Saskia Koopman www.cityam.com
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Summary
London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced a £12m investment programme at London Tech Week to boost AI adoption among the city's one million SMEs. He argued that political uncertainty around Donald Trump's presidency is driving tech talent and venture capital from the US to London, and that the UK capital has structural and cultural advantages over Silicon Valley.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledWe've got lots of things going for us America doesn't
Sir Sadiq Khan pointed to the uncertainty around Donald Trump's presidency as a reason a lot of Americans want to come to London
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