Treat GDP forecasts as scenarios; pick useful tools and keep a person approving. WIRED on UK £400bn AI figure vs official £55-140bn range (4 Nov).

What was reported

WIRED, 4 November 2026. For about two years UK officials cited a possible £400 billion AI economic boost drawn from a 2023 Public First (now PF Global) report commissioned by Google. AI minister Kanishka Narayan, answering a parliamentary question, said a more recent government assessment put the range at £55 billion to £140 billion by 2030 (central estimate about £120 billion), and called even that "hugely uncertain".

PF Global's Jonathan Dupont told WIRED the gap partly reflects slower adoption assumptions than in 2023. Dame Chi Onwurah warned against hype that undermines the case for change.

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