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POLICY

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.

By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025

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

Executive vice president and head of Europe 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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