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The UK government's reliance on a Google-commissioned report to project a £400 billion AI economic boost has been corrected to a more realistic range of £55–£140 billion, highlighting significant overestimation in early adoption models. This discrepancy underscores the volatility of macroeconomic forecasting for AI and suggests that current government strategies may be built on inflated assumptions regarding technology uptake rates.
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Sources coveringWired, Fortune, LessWrong, 404 Media
UK Officials Said AI Would Add £400 Billion to the Economy. That Figure Mainly Came From Google
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