"The UK tech sector just received an unprecedented vote of confidence. The 'Tech Prosperity Deal' - a £31bn investment commitment from US giants including Microsoft, Nvidia, Google and OpenAI - presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure Britain's standing as a global technology leader. This influx of capital, however, demands an equally ambitious and inclusive national skills strategy to combat the rising tide of job displacement, digital exclusion, and a rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives."
"For years, tech has been seen as the sector of opportunity. But as AI and automation reshape the workplace and the skills deemed desirable, headlines are now dominated by firms like Amazon cutting thousands of jobs. This is creating genuine anxiety in the workforce - studies already show that in AI-exposed firms, junior positions fell by 5.8% on average, risking tech's reputation as a driver of job creation."
A £31bn Tech Prosperity Deal from US firms including Microsoft, Nvidia, Google and OpenAI targets UK technology growth. The investment requires an ambitious, inclusive national skills strategy to address job displacement, digital exclusion and rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Failure to act risks deepening inequalities and locking future generations out of the AI-driven economy. Funds should catalyse a national skills revolution rather than only finance data centres. AI and automation are reshaping work, reducing junior roles and entry-level pathways, while women and non-binary employees remain 29% of the UK tech workforce, up only 3% in five years.
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