Artificial Intelligence & Gen Artificial Intelligence news in the UK

A curated overview of recent Artificial Intelligence and Gen Artificial Intelligence consulting coverage in the United Kingdom, aggregating partnerships, investments, surveys and sector analysis.

This section on Consultancy.uk aggregates coverage of Artificial Intelligence and Gen Artificial Intelligence in the United Kingdom, presenting headlines, research and commentary from late 2025. The page lists a broad range of items across the practice area, with the service filter showing there are 308 articles tagged under AI & Gen AI. Entries span the market’s major themes: technology partnerships and specialisations, new firm launches, merger and acquisition activity, investor backing and empirical studies into adoption and impact.

Recent headlines cited on the page illustrate the breadth of activity. They include Publicis Sapient obtaining an Amazon Web Services Agentic Artificial Intelligence Specialisation, Palantir naming PwC as a preferred partner for its Artificial Intelligence technologies in the UK market, and Capco forming a partnership with fintech Yarowa for Artificial Intelligence-based insurance solutions. Corporate moves feature as well: Optima Partners announced fresh backing from Growth Capital Partners and Broadgate Consultants and Ortecha completed a merger to create a 200-strong advisory. New consultancies such as Valliance have launched with result-based fee models to address what they describe as an expectations gap in Artificial Intelligence delivery.

Research and survey items on the page highlight adoption challenges and the business case for Artificial Intelligence. A study found under one-quarter of organisations are turning Artificial Intelligence insights into business action, while a survey of more than 1,000 decision makers reported technology and Artificial Intelligence are now related to almost half of resilience-related investment. Other findings include that Half of businesses are using Artificial Intelligence to boost resilience and that Artificial Intelligence companies have driven a 44% spike in the valuation of the world’s leading 100 unicorns. Commentary pieces stress talent shortages, security concerns and the need to invest in human capability as the technology moves from hype toward measurable returns.

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Europe and US discuss biometric data-sharing framework

European Union and US officials are negotiating a border security arrangement that could enable continuous biometric data exchanges on EU citizens. The UK says the US has also requested access to fingerprint records as part of Visa Waiver Program discussions.

Apple plans Intel 18A-P for M7 and 14A for A21

Apple is expected to use Intel’s 18A-P process for M7 chips in MacBook models and Intel’s 14A process for A21 chips in iPhones. The shift points to a broader supplier strategy as Apple moves beyond TSMC for parts of its future silicon roadmap.

Google and other chatbots surface real phone numbers

Generative Artificial Intelligence chatbots are surfacing real phone numbers and other personal details, sometimes by pulling from obscure public sources and sometimes by inventing plausible but wrong contact information. Privacy experts say users have few reliable ways to find out whether their data is in model training sets or to force its removal.

U.S. and China revisit Artificial Intelligence emergency talks

Washington and Beijing are exploring renewed talks on an emergency communication channel for Artificial Intelligence as fears grow over the capabilities of Anthropic’s Mythos model. The shift reflects rising concern in both capitals that competitive pressure is outpacing safeguards.

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