# The UK is falling behind in the global race for digital sovereignty

> At London Tech Week we heard Kier Starmer make a commitment to the UK people that we would “become an AI maker, not an AI taker”. But how did this shift from an assumed frontrunner to an AI underdog happen?

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-uk-is-falling-behind-in-the-global-race-for-digital-sovereignty?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=689472bcd6691a46d47425f8)
- **Published:** 2025-08-07
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #digital #global #behind #falling #race #sovereignty #alliances #allows
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