Manchester’s AI sector is small, and that’s its superpower

‘If you’re a business and you’re not implementing AI you’re going to be left behind’

Dear members — you might not think you use AI (although the likelihood is, you have), you might think it’s mumbo-jumbo or the death knell of civilisation. Whatever you think, it would appear that when they say AI is here to stay, they really mean it this time. Manchester is no different. Innovation hubs, incubators, lots of references to Alan Turing? The city wants to become a global leader in AI. Today, Jack looks at the new developments set to pave the way for this tech renaissance.

On Monday, we took a look at some of the FT’s reporting on Manchester’s urge to build lots of glass towers all the time and, like conversational flint and steel, it sparked debate in the comments. “They feel alien and domineering to me as I walk into the centre of Manchester,” one reader says of the towers. “Their hostility to the lowly pedestrian felt on windy and wet days as I approach Elizabeth Tower or walk the alleyway into Deansgate Square to get to Home.” You can read the other comments, and get i…