An independent report commissioned by the UK government on 'Growing the artificial intelligence industry in the UK' estimates that artificial intelligence (AI) could add USD $814 billion (¡ê630bn) to the country's economy by 2035, increasing the annual growth rate of gross value added (GVA) from 2.5 to 3.9%. To achieve this, and transform the UK into 'the best place in the world for businesses developing and deploying AI to start, grow, and thrive', the report outlines a series of recommendations, especially for the government. Among them: increasing ease of access to data in various sectors; larger workforce with deep AI expertise and more development of lower level skills to work with AI (to be achieved through AI-focused masters, PhD programmes, continuing professional development courses, and an international fellowship programme for AI in the UK, among others); more research on AI in different application areas (including through transforming the Alan Turing Institute into a national institute for AI and data science), and coordinated research capabilities; the creation of an AI Council to promote growth and coordination in AI; developing a framework for explaining processes, services, and decisions enabled by AI; and developing practical guidance on the opportunities and challenges of successful adoption of AI across the UK economy.