{"id":356952,"date":"2026-06-30T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-spreading-the-ai-boom-might-be-harder-than-andy-burnham-thinks\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:00:38","slug":"why-spreading-the-ai-boom-might-be-harder-than-andy-burnham-thinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-spreading-the-ai-boom-might-be-harder-than-andy-burnham-thinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Why spreading the AI boom might be harder than Andy Burnham thinks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/v6sznbc4eNQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why spreading the AI boom might be harder than Andy Burnham thinks\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v6sznbc4eNQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe looks at new data showing an increase in AI investment in Britain and London under Keir Starmer&#8217;s government. <\/p>\n<p>He asks what could come next under Andy Burnham, whose focus on devolution and spreading growth beyond London may run up against two powerful forces: an AI sector still heavily concentrated in the capital and the UK\u2019s wider push to become a global player in artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky&#8217;s technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe looks at new data showing an increase in AI investment in Britain and London under Keir Starmer&#8217;s government. 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