The bosses are said to be part of a delegation of US executives set to visit Britain, with the tech spending pledge expected to be one of a raft of UK investment announcements by American firms during Mr Trump’s stay. It is thought the UK Government would supply energy for the data centres project, with OpenAI offering access to its AI tools and Nvidia the chips used to power AI models. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer unveiled an action plan in January to make the UK an AI “superpower” by expanding use of the technology. In July, OpenAI announced a strategic tie-up with the Government to look at the UK’s infrastructure needs as part of a raft of areas to collaborate on. The memorandum of understanding will look at options to accelerate the UK’s adoption of AI.


Source:   The Times
September 12, 2025 10:39 UTC