The recent UK budget presented a distinct lack of strategy or development regarding the telco sector, instead placing a significant emphasis on the development of AI. Though promoting this as a big step forward, Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, neglected to address multiple issues, including the problematic consumption of energy required by new AI-focused data centers and the limitations of attempting to close the skill gap in the tech sector. Although the budget declares the amount of money the government has allocated to AI, there is a distinct ambiguity surrounding what the investment is going to be used for. The lack of clarity means the words ‘AI’ and ‘growth’ are reduced to buzzwords. A more detailed plan would raise…