In its list of the top strategic technological trends for 2021, Gartner included AI. In a similar vein, PWC predicts AI will boost UK GDP by 10% by 2030. Additionally, through making large investments in AI infrastructure, skills, and innovation, the UK's National AI Strategy aims to enhance employment and economic growth. To address the skills gap for AI experts, the UK AI Council has published an AI roadmap and advised the UK government to scale up and commit to an AI talent building initiative.

You can get a recognised undergraduate degree that integrates a variety of computer topic areas with Artificial Intelligence Technology with the BSc (Hons) Computing with AI Technology.

The possibility to gain an academic certificate in a field they are already familiar with appeals to students who have relevant IT work experience but do not yet have a first degree. A variety of occupations in artificial intelligence, including cloud machine learning and programming for AI applications, are available, and there is a demand in the market for people with these credentials.

• Learn AI Programming and develop understanding of IoT peripherals, IoT data analytics and overall understanding on how to incorporate local machine learning (ML).
• Deploy machine learning models using platforms such as Google Cloud or AWS
• Satisfy the educational requirements of the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for professional membership
• Top up your existing qualification to a UK honours degree with direct entry onto Level 5 or 6