BI Foresight Briefings: how will AI impact deep-tech innovation? Opportunities. Risks. Rewards

By Marc Ambasna Jones 17 Apr 26 Reading time: 1 mins

Artificial intelligence is now treated as infrastructure. It is expected to sit behind everything, from robotics and telecoms networks to quantum systems and the discovery of new materials. The assumption is that it will transform all of them, more or less at once. That is unlikely. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) describes AI as a “general purpose technology” – one that will shape the economy and society over the next two decades.

While it is still early, patterns are beginning to emerge. This editorial series maps that progress through industry, academic, and investor perspectives, supported by data, interviews, and analysis, to show where value is emerging and what continues to hold deployment back.

We are launching four interactive briefings, which will go live in the coming weeks. Kicking off the series with AI in robotics, we will then publish additional briefings covering future telecoms, quantum, and advanced materials. We hope you find them useful and an informative read.

Marc Ambasna Jones / Working as a technology journalist and writer since 1989, Marc has written for a wide range of titles on technology, business, education, politics and sustainability, with work appearing in The Guardian, The Register, New Statesman, Computer Weekly and many more.

Working as a technology journalist and writer since 1989, Marc has written for a wide range of titles on technology, business, education, politics and sustainability, with work appearing in The Guardian, The Register, New Statesman, Computer Weekly and many more.