Economists estimate that artificial intelligence will drive about a quarter of the UK's economic growth this year, but this has also made the UK face the risk of falling global AI-related asset valuations. AI-related activities, including data center construction and AI model development, contributed 0.45 percentage points to the UK's economic growth in 2026, while the overall growth rate of the UK economy was about 1.8%. Economist Ana Andrade said artificial intelligence technology is providing a growth engine for the UK economy. The report points out that the extent to which the UK has been affected by the recent wave of AI-related stock sell-offs depends on whether this market adjustment evolves into a disorderly decline similar to a financial crisis, or whether it is a more orderly revaluation. Currently, the contribution of artificial intelligence to economic growth still mainly comes from the production and development of the technology itself, rather than its widespread application in the entire economy. Andrade said that as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used, its benefits are expected to be reflected in increased productivity in multiple industries. The report further proves that artificial intelligence is driving the growth of the UK economy. The Bank of England previously estimated that the promotion and application of artificial intelligence technology contributed to about one-fifth of the UK's economic growth this year.

Economists estimate that artificial intelligence will drive about a quarter of the UK's economic growth this year, but this has also made the UK face the risk of falling global AI-related asset valuations. AI-related activities, including data center construction and AI model development, contributed 0.45 percentage points to the UK's economic growth in 2026, while the overall growth rate of the UK economy was about 1.8%. Economist Ana Andrade said artificial intelligence technology is providing a growth engine for the UK economy. The report points out that the extent to which the UK has been affected by the recent wave of AI-related stock sell-offs depends on whether this market adjustment evolves into a disorderly decline similar to a financial crisis, or whether it is a more orderly revaluation. Currently, the contribution of artificial intelligence to economic growth still mainly comes from the production and development of the technology itself, rather than its widespread application in the entire economy. Andrade said that as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used, its benefits are expected to be reflected in increased productivity in multiple industries. The report further proves that artificial intelligence is driving the growth of the UK economy. The Bank of England previously estimated that the promotion and application of artificial intelligence technology contributed to about one-fifth of the UK's economic growth this year.