UK Officials Said AI Would Add £400 Billion to the Economy. That Figure Mainly Came From Google
2026-11-04 · WIRED
UK officials hyped AI as a £400 billion economic miracle, but oops — turns out that figure mostly came from Google, the company that profits from AI adoption. The AI minister now admits the real number is less than a third of that. Nothing says 'independent policy-making' like letting Big Tech write your economic forecasts.