1、Institute for Public Policy ResearchTHE DIRECTION OF AI INNOVATION IN THE UKINSIGHTS FROM A NEW DATABASE AND A ROADMAP FOR REFORMCarsten Jung and Bhargav Srinivasa DesikanApril 2025ABOUT IPPRIPPR,the Institute for Public Policy Research,is an independent charity working towards a fairer,greener,and

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4、 solutions for the crises facing society.IPPR 4th floor,8 Storeys Gate London SW1P 3AY E:infoippr.org www.ippr.org Registered charity no:800065(England and Wales),SC046557(Scotland)This paper was first published in April 2025.IPPR 2025The contents and opinions expressed in this paper are those of th

5、e authors only.The progressive policy think tankIPPR|The direction of AI innovation in the UK Insights from a new database and a roadmap for reform3CONTENTSSummary.51.Introduction:AI deployment needs not just acceleration,but direction.8Measuring the direction of innovation and identifying deploymen

6、t gaps.92.Key findings from our new database.10AI businesses focus mainly on general process improvements rather than specific problem solving.10AI adoption is focussed on the knowledge economy and process improvement.11The use of off-the-shelf models:AI adoption in the UK could to a large extent in