Nishka Ma

And I'm Nishka Ma. On today's show, can AI save the UK?

And I'm Nishka Ma. On today's show, can AI save the UK?

You are not given enough credit for the quality of your voice work. Thank you. Your range of accents is beyond compare.

You are not given enough credit for the quality of your voice work. Thank you. Your range of accents is beyond compare.

Well, write in and let us know, American listeners. How happy were you with that accent? To find out what this means for the United Kingdom, we're joined by technology journalist Chris Stoke-Walker.

Well, write in and let us know, American listeners. How happy were you with that accent? To find out what this means for the United Kingdom, we're joined by technology journalist Chris Stoke-Walker.

And later, we'll be sharing your thoughts on Elon Musk's unwelcome interventions into British politics.

And later, we'll be sharing your thoughts on Elon Musk's unwelcome interventions into British politics.

And of course, this song and dance about growth and opportunity conveniently comes at the same time as the government is staring down some grim economic forecasts. So joining us now to make sense of what the AI plan actually means is technology journalist and the author of How AI Ate the World, Chris Stoke-Walker. Welcome, Chris. Thanks, Nish.

And of course, this song and dance about growth and opportunity conveniently comes at the same time as the government is staring down some grim economic forecasts. So joining us now to make sense of what the AI plan actually means is technology journalist and the author of How AI Ate the World, Chris Stoke-Walker. Welcome, Chris. Thanks, Nish.

Oh, you can't spell Trainspotting without AI.

Oh, you can't spell Trainspotting without AI.

Just to start us off here, what has the government actually announced in terms of this AI opportunities action plan? What's the protein?

Just to start us off here, what has the government actually announced in terms of this AI opportunities action plan? What's the protein?

So like, actually, in many ways, you're the absolute perfect guest for the show.

So like, actually, in many ways, you're the absolute perfect guest for the show.

A big part of this push is to do with Labour's plans for the economy, which sort of solely centre around growth. Do you buy this idea that this is a sort of magic bullet that can create the sort of economic growth that Labour needs to finance its medium to long term spending commitments?

A big part of this push is to do with Labour's plans for the economy, which sort of solely centre around growth. Do you buy this idea that this is a sort of magic bullet that can create the sort of economic growth that Labour needs to finance its medium to long term spending commitments?

How much of an impact will this have in terms of the job market? I mean, for under-25s at the moment, the employment prospects are already fairly bleak. In terms of short-term pain, is that going to disproportionately affect that generation?

How much of an impact will this have in terms of the job market? I mean, for under-25s at the moment, the employment prospects are already fairly bleak. In terms of short-term pain, is that going to disproportionately affect that generation?