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# UK Officials Said AI Would Add £400 Billion to the Economy\. That Figure Mainly Came From Google

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**Published:** 2026-11-04T13:49:51.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** google

## Summary

UK Officials said AI would add £400 Billion to the Economy\. The AI minister now concedes the estimated figure is less than a third of that\. Researchers blame the country’s slow rate of adoption\.

## Sources

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- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261104/p32>)