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UK AI sector could get boost via use of grid predictions to cut peak power demand

( August 7, 2025, 00:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Businesses and individuals in the UK could benefit from cheaper electricity in the long term by deploying grid-level predictions, the government has said as it calls for AI experts to submit ideas. The UK could cut the need for more energy infrastructure, allowing faster deployment of AI infrastructure, according to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. One proposal would be to use electric vehicles as a mass battery backup. AI would decide when to charge vehicles most cheaply and allow the grid to take electricity back to meet surges.Statement follows:...

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