Will AI Take Our Jobs? (Ep 2)

The Rest Is Politics
19 December 2025
Posted by Alastair Campbell
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Is AI a genuine productivity revolution, or just another tech bubble? Are any jobs safe from the advent of AI? And, can the UK harness the innovation, or will it fall behind?

Rory Stewart is joined by former government advisor of AI, and author of the AI Action Plan, for a members only mini-series on the future of Artificial Intelligence.

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