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Politics At Sam and Anne's

Politics At Sam and Anne's

What will Burnham do on AI?

Politics At Sam and Anne's · Aug 10, 2026 · 23:09

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Artificial intelligence could transform the economy, the workplace, and even the way we think - but is Britain ready for it? And is Andy Burnham?

In the second of Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy's summer box set conversations, they sit down with POLITICO UK tech editor Isobel Asher Hamilton to look at the choices facing the new prime minister this autumn.

Should Britain be building the next OpenAI, or focusing on using AI to revive manufacturing? Can the UK compete with the US and China? And where will the government land on the biggest political battles ahead, from copyright and data centres to the future of work?

Listen to the full episode of Jimmy’s Job’s of the Future podcast with Andy Burnham here.

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