28/10/2026
🤖🇬🇧 MIDWEEK AI UPDATE | WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2026
Something significant is happening in the UK AI landscape... and it's not just about ChatGPT!
Afternoon everyone! ☕🚀
We've spent a lot of time exploring what AI can do. But this week, there's a bigger story developing right here in Britain.
🇬🇧 1. THE UK IS GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT AI
The Government has announced a substantial new AI investment programme, including:
🧠 £18 million for advanced computer chip design skills.
🛡️ £120 million additional funding for the AI Security Institute.
🔐 £60 million for a National Cyber Shield using AI to strengthen cybersecurity.
🏭 £60 million additional funding for investment in British AI companies, including robotics and industrial AI.
🎓 £30 million for local AI partnerships supporting skills, businesses and communities.
This isn't just about chatbots anymore.
It's about Britain's future infrastructure, industry, employment and competitiveness.
📊 2. HERE'S A STATISTIC WORTH THINKING ABOUT
According to the Office for National Statistics, 30% of UK businesses reported using AI in September 2026.
That means approximately 70% weren't reporting AI use.
Now think about that.
While some businesses are already automating administration, improving customer service and building AI-powered workflows, others haven't even started experimenting.
That's a substantial opportunity for anyone willing to learn.
🤖 3. THE NEXT BIG CHANGE: PERSONAL AI
Here's where I think things get particularly interesting.
Most people currently use AI like a search engine.
Ask a question. Get an answer. Close the app.
But imagine having an AI that actually understands:
✅ What you do for work.
✅ Your projects and priorities.
✅ The tools you use.
✅ Your preferred way of working.
✅ Your goals and the problems you're trying to solve.
Instead of explaining everything from scratch, your AI could help you build on previous conversations and guide you through real tasks.
That's the direction we're exploring with DigiTwin — making AI more personal, accessible and genuinely useful, without needing to be a technical expert.
More on that another day! 😉🚀
💡 4. YOUR MIDWEEK AI CHALLENGE
Here's something you can try today.
Open ChatGPT and paste:
👇 COPY THIS PROMPT
"Act as my personal AI adviser.
I want to understand how AI could become genuinely useful in my everyday life or work.
Ask me five questions, one at a time, about what I do, what I struggle with, what interests me and what I'd like to achieve.
Then recommend three practical ways I could use AI, starting with the easiest.
For each recommendation, explain exactly how to get started, what tools I need and whether there's a free option.
Assume I'm a beginner and avoid technical jargon."
👆 END PROMPT
You might be surprised by what it suggests.
🚀 5. THE BIGGER PICTURE
The UK is investing hundreds of millions into AI infrastructure, security, skills and innovation.
But the technology won't create value simply because the Government invests in it.
The real value comes when ordinary people and businesses start using it to solve actual problems.
And that's precisely why this group exists.
💬 QUESTION FOR EVERYONE
If you could have your very own personal AI assistant that understood your work, interests and goals...
What's the FIRST thing you'd want it to do for you?
No wrong answers. Let's hear some ideas! 🤓
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