EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 45 MIN
$1bn UK AI Exit, UK AI Digital Divide, Ofcom Launches Grok Probe, Can AI Save HMRC?
from AI in the UK · host Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson
This week, Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson discuss:UK AI firm Faculty lands a $1bn exit. Great news for the founders — but how positive is it for UK tech?UK CFOs are suddenly bullish on AI. What’s driving the change in mood?In Cambridge, primary school lessons on training AI models raise concerns about a new digital divide.Facing mounting AI uncertainty, the Law Society calls for clearer regulatory guidance.Ofcom launches an urgent inquiry into Grok-generated sexual images on X. But if push came to shove, what could the regulator do?Can AI help HMRC close the £40bn tax gap without alienating the UK’s army of sole traders?
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This week, Niels Footman and Matt Wilkinson discuss:UK AI firm Faculty lands a $1bn exit. Great news for the founders — but how positive is it for UK tech?UK CFOs are suddenly bullish on AI. What’s driving the change in mood?In Cambridge, primary school lessons on training AI models raise concerns about a new digital divide.Facing mounting AI uncertainty, the Law Society calls for clearer regulatory guidance.Ofcom launches an urgent inquiry into Grok-generated sexual images on X. But if push came to shove, what could the regulator do?Can AI help HMRC close the £40bn tax gap without alienating the UK’s army of sole traders?
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