UK economy grows 0.4% in July as ONS points to AI and cloud firms
Computer programming output rose 3.5% and added 0.12 points to GDP. The statistics office links the jump to AI and cloud firms but says it cannot measure the effect.
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AI investment starts showing up in official UK output data
Information and communications delivered almost half of Britain's 0.4% second-quarter growth, with hardware spending pushing capital investment to £22.1bn.
Bank of England finds early signs AI is lifting productivity
Staff research using ONS industry data finds AI-producing sectors driving productivity gains, echoing the first phase of the computing revolution.
UK AI adoption hits 35% without the expected job losses
ONS data shows just under 7% of medium-sized adopters cut headcount, while US research finds employment in highly AI-exposed occupations has stayed stable.
UK firms adopt AI widely but shallowly, ONS finds
ONS data shows AI use in UK businesses tripled to 35% since 2023, but the average adopter still runs just 1.6 tools and only 10% use AI extensively.
