UK risks falling behind in AI race without faster telecoms upgrades, say executives

UK telecommunications infrastructure may not be developing fast enough to support AI applications compared to other countries, because planning delays and slow 5G (fifth-generation wireless network technology) rollouts are limiting the country's ability to handle increased AI-related data traffic. Industry leaders warn that the UK needs rapid upgrades to datacenters and their water and energy supplies to train and run AI models effectively, or it will fall behind in global AI development.