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Is the UK ready for AI? The series finale on transformation, trust and the infrastructure behind it all
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Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, how businesses grow and how countries compete. When you look back at history, every generation has a technology that changes everything. Steam. Electricity. The Internet. So technology transformation isn't new. But as we face the latest challenge, is the UK ready? In this series finale of The Green Room, we bring together experts from past episodes to explore what readiness really means. For people, for organisations and for the country as a whole. From skills and trust to energy, infrastructure and investment, this episode looks beyond the hype to the choices that will shape the UK's AI future. Tune in to find out: Why AI readiness is about more than technology How businesses can move from experimentation to adoption at scale Why trust, leadership and skills could decide how much value AI creates Why compute, energy and infrastructure are central to the UK's AI ambitions What it will take for people, businesses and regions across the UK to benefit This episode is the finale of The Green Room's series exploring the AI opportunity for the UK. Listen back to the full series wherever you get your podcasts, starting with our 100th episode: What will be the last job on earth? Visit our website to learn more about this topic and find suggestions for other episodes: deloitte.co.uk/greenroompodcasts Featuring guests: Anne-Marie Malley, Ben Legg, Bruce Daisley, Kate Sweeney, Sharon Hague, Oliver Seal, Mike Manby, Kate O'Neill, Julia Lo Bue-Said, Tom Astill, Simon McDougall, Avtar Benning, Caroline Brown, Tom Cope, Carol Yan and Tom Harris. Host: Jenny Haskel Original music: Ali Barrett This episode was recorded in London on 13 July 2026. Featuring clips from episode 94 (recorded November 2025) and episodes 100 to 106 (recorded be…