Labour will make AI ‘work for the workers’, says Liz Kendall
Summary
Labour’s Liz Kendall says the party will ensure artificial intelligence (AI) benefits workers and helps those who lose jobs because of it. She highlighted government plans to support young people with AI training and skills programs, especially in disadvantaged areas.Key Facts
- Liz Kendall stated Labour will try to make AI help workers, not leave them behind.
- The government has a £187m AI training scheme called TechFirst, aiming to reach 1 million children.
- 40% of children targeted by TechFirst will be from disadvantaged schools.
- Two new summer skills camps will start in northeast and northwest England to help young people not in education or work.
- These camps aim to lead many participants to apprenticeships and are supported by businesses.
- The north-east scheme is part of a plan to create an AI growth zone and funded by Labour’s Youth Guarantee.
- Labour wants to create opportunities for people in less advantaged areas to benefit from AI.
- The Commons committee raised concerns about a contract with US tech firm Palantir for NHS digitization; the health secretary will decide on its future.
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